Dr. R. Ananthanarayanan
President, NPIL Pharma Inc

Dr R Ananthanarayanan (39 years) (Ananth) is President, NPIL Pharma Inc, a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Nicholas Piramal India Limited (NPIL) and based in New York , USA . He is responsible for the Global Business of the Custom Manufacturing Division of Nicholas Piramal India Limited

He is a PhD in Pharmaceutical Technology from University of Mumbai , India and has over 16 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry in India and abroad.

Relevant Experience

•  Responsible for developing NPIL's international strategy. He has worked with the senior management of NPIL in building the business with respect to their Custom Manufacturing strategy

•  In his industry experience, Ananth has worked in various functions like Product Development, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing Operations, Global Outsourcing and Business Development.

•  He has leadership experience in handling manufacturing/ Industrial Operations from 14 different locations in Europe and India .

•  He was responsible for successfully setting up an effective sourcing strategy for Bulk Actives and Finished dosage forms from Asia to Europe and USA in his previous organizations.

Functional Expertise:

•  Quality Assurance

•  Manufacturing

•  Project Management

•  Global Sourcing

•  Business Development