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 Varaprasad
Reddy,
Managing Director, Shantha Biotechnics Private
Limited
In 1992, Mr. Reddy promoted
Shantha Biotechnics Private Limited with an objective of
developing recombinant based therapeutic proteins for human
health care. The company's mission is to produce cost
effective drugs to reach the common man at an affordable price
while maintaining International quality standards.
Shantha's successful
development of recombinant products has created a technology
platform and this has motivated scientists in India to try out
other life saving drugs for development and production in the
country without having to depend on imports. Hepatitis-B
vaccine - SHANVAC-B and Interferon Alpha-2b - SHANFERON,
developed by Shantha Biotechnics, have won the prestigious
National Technology Award for successful commercialization of
drugs.
After graduating with a
Bachelor of Science degree from Sri Venkateswara University in
1967 Mr. Reddy obtained an engineering degree in Electronics
& Communication from Andhra University. He also holds a
Diploma in Computer Sciences from Biblingen University, West
Germany and an MBA from Osmania University.
Mr. Reddy has won innumerous
prestigious awards including Ernst & Young's 'Entrepreneur
of the Year' Award for healthcare and life sciences in 2000
and National Citizen's Overseas Award also in 2000.
Mr. Reddy is interested in
Telugu literature and Karnatic Music. He is married to
Vasantha and has two married daughters Sangeetha and Sravanthi.
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