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DR KAS SUBRAMAIUM JOINS SYNGENE INTERNATIONAL
Having headed the R & D division earlier at the Strand Life Sciences , Dr Kalyanasundaram Subramanian will now spearhead the bioinformatics initiative at Biocon ' s sister concern , Syngene International .
He was until recently serving as the Chief Scientific Officer at Strand Life Sciences . Popularly known as ' Kas ', he lead Strand ' s scientific and technical programs and coordinated the cross-divisional efforts in R & D .
Breaking this news , Dr Subramanian in his post on LinkedIn mentioned , " I am looking forward to growing this business within Syngene as well as providing integrated drug discovery and development services using Syngene ' s amazing capabilities across drug development ."
An IIT - Bombay alumnus , Dr Subramanian went on to complete his MS in Chemical Engineering from the State University of New York College at Buffalo . Equipped with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University , Kas took up the position of Senior Scientist at Genetic Therapy Inc ( Novartis ) between 1997-2000 , where he helped set-up a group to perform research in synthetic and hybrid vectors for gene delivery . Prior to Strand , he headed the Collaborative R & D group for immunology products at Entelos .
ANUP DHINGRA APPOINTED GSK ' S SUPPLY CHAIN LEAD FOR INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT
GSK Consumer Healthcare has announced the appointment of Anup Dhingra as the Supply Chain Lead , Indian Sub-Continent . With over 27 years of in-depth experience , Mr Anup
Dhingra will spearhead the Indian initiatives of GSK while being based out of its Gurgaon office . He succeeds Jaiboy Phillips , who has retired after 4 years with the company .
Anup who holds a B . Tech ( Gold Medalist ) from GB Pant University , Nainital joins GSK from Reckitt Benckiser where he was Supply Director Poland and was responsible for the company ' s largest operations globally .
Announcing the changes , Manoj Kumar , Managing Director , GSK Consumer Healthcare , said “ Anup brings in 27 years of in-depth experience and exceptional knowledge of the industry . I am delighted to welcome him and confident that under his leadership we will continue to deliver the best for our customers .”
On his appointment , Anup Dhingra said , “ I am delighted to be back in India with such an exciting assignment . GSK has powerful consumer centric brands based on high- science . I look forward to being a part of the journey of the organization as it establishes itself as a fast moving consumer healthcare company .
MADAN KRISHNAN IS THE NEW VICE PRESIDENT AT MEDTRONIC INDIA
The global leader in medical technology , Medtronic announced the appointment of Madan Krishnan as vice president , Indian Subcontinent ( ISC ). In this role , Mr Krishnan will lead the Medtronic ISC business , which includes India , Sri Lanka , Bangladesh and Nepal , as the company further demonstrates its commitment to meaningful innovation , global access , aligning value , and partnerships .
Mr Krishnan brings outstanding leadership credentials to the role , with nearly 20 years of healthcare experience . He has a deep understanding of the healthcare industry with experience in emerging markets , mergers and acquisitions , corporate finance , and sales and marketing excellence . He also led the post-acquisition integration of Medtronic and Covidien across Asia Pacific .
KEDAR UPADHYE JOINS CIPLA AS GLOBAL CFO
Cipla announced the appointment of Mr Kedar Upadhye as the global
Chief Financial Officer ( CFO ) of Cipla , effective August 1 , 2016 . With Mr Upadhye ' s has replaced Mr Umang Vohra who will continue to be the global Chief Operating Officer ( COO ).
Mr Upadhye is a qualified cost accountant with a follow-on MBA from IIM Bangalore . He brings with him deep experience of the global generics business . Until recently , he was Vice President of global generics finance and head of investor relations at Dr Reddy ' s . Prior to that , he worked with Pepsi India and Thermax Group .
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