About us Our Team Advisory Board

Dr. Aakash Ganju

Qualifications:

• MD, Pharmacology (Mumbai)
• Diploma in Business Management from NMIMS, Mumbai.

Experience:

• Has held positions of increasing responsibility in the medical and project management of several phase clinical trials in the Cardiovascular, Psychiatry, Endocrinology and Infectious Diseases
• At Pfizer, he was responsible for regionalizing the country monitoring operations
• As Director, Clinical Operations for Johnson & Johnson, he is responsible for managing the Company’s portfolio of Clinical Trials within India

Dr. Dhananjay S. Bakhle

Qualifications:

• MD, Pharmacology (Mumbai)

Experience:

• Currently working as Senior VicePresident and General Manager with Reliance Clinical Research Services
• Was Senior Director of Medical & Regulatory Affairs at SanofiAventis
• Has been Medical Director of Novartis, Lupin & Fulford and also headed the Clinical Pharmacology Department of Glaxo
• Has worked in academic Clinical Pharmacology at Sir J J group of Hospital, Mumbai
• ViceChairman of Medical Committee of OPPI

Contribution:

• Was a member of WHO Research Advisory Group on Tuberculosis
• Represented India in the sterling committee for the R&D against TB
• Is the convener of Indian forum for GCP and on advisory board of Pharmabiz

Awards:

• Has been profiled among 22 Indian entrepreneurs and managers in “Thought Leaders” by Tata
• McGraw Hill

Mr. Hemant Dande

Qualifications:

• Postgraduate Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Pune
• Diploma in Marketing Management

 Experience:

• Guest Faculty in various Pharmacy and Management Institutes across India
• Currently working as VicePresident (Marketing & Strategic Planning), Raptakos, Brett & Co Ltd

 Contribution:

• Specialist in Career Planning for students
• Guided more than 2000 students through formal interactions
• Presented papers in Indian Pharmaceutical Congress in 2003 & 2005

Dr. Jaideep A. Gogtay

Qualifications:

• MD, Pharmacology (Mumbai)

 Experience:

• Currently working with Cipla Ltd as Medical Director, oversees the department that handles Medical/Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research and is closely involved in the development & introduction of Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV/AIDS and inhaled medication for respiratory diseases
• Has participated at several National & International forums and in educational activities

Contribution:

• Has contributed nine papers that have been accepted for presentation at European Respiratory Society Conferences and has more than 15 publications to his credit
• Has conducted HIV/AIDS Workshops with Health Ministries of several countries & NGOs like MSF

Dr. Kavita Singh

Qualifications:

• MBBS (Government Medical College, Patiala)
• MD in Medical Microbiology from PGI, Chandigarh
• Oneyear Executive Programme in Business Management from IIM, Kolkata

Experience:

• 8 years of Clinical Research experience
• Worked with Biotech/Pharma and CROs Shantha Biotech, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, Credence Clinical Research, GVK Biosciences
• Currently, he is the Head Business Development at Fortis Clinical Research

Contribution:

• 15 scientific publications
• One Chapter in the book ‘Basic Principles of Clinical Research & Methodology

Dr. Ravindra V. Karanjekar

Qualifications:

• MBBS (Pune University) Diploma in Orthopedics (Mumbai)
• Business Management (Mumbai) Diploma in Hospital Administration (Mumbai)

Experience:

• Has been associated with a host of leading hospitals and organizations, namely D. Y. Hospital (CEO), Fortis Healthcare Limited (Director, Business Development), Fortis Heart Institute Mohali (Medical Director), Lilavati Hospital (Hospital Administrator), Tata Memorial Hospital (Medical Administrator), and MGM Hospital (Administrative Officer)
• Currently, he is the Associate VicePresident at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai

 Contribution:

• Has been conferred a membership of FIMSA

Prof. R. D. Joshi

Qualifications:

• Economics Honours Degreeholder Postgraduate Diploma in Management

Experience:

• Is currently Director of Business Processes at Interlink Business Consulting Firm in Pharmaceutical &Healthcare Industry
• Has 25 years of valuable experience in global pharmaceutical industry
• Joined Interlink in 2005 as Senior Consultant Knowledge Management
• Was SecretaryGeneral Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI)
• Worked as Senior Manager Abbott Laboratories and AngloFrench Drug Company
• Was Executive Director, AllIndia Manufacturers’ Organisation
• Started out as a Senior (Gazetted) Member of Faculty (195780), at the Maharashtra Government’s Institute of Management & Labour Studies, imparting Master’s Degree in Labour Studies (MLS)
• Visiting Professor at leading Management Institutes in India
• Develops Business Scan Reports for scenario building

Contribution:

• Has made presentations on Pharma Issues at international conferences organised by the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA, Geneva), World Health Organization (WHO), Government of Australia, Asia Business Forum, Singapore and International Business Conferences, London
• Member of the Editorial Board of ‘Arbiter’ a monthly magazine dedicated to the issues of Human Resources Development
• Been a contributor and Member of Advisory Panel for ‘Business Briefing Pharma Tech’ published by World Market Research Centre, London
• Chief Editor of ‘Interlink Insight’ a quarterly publication of Interlink Consultancy F

Awards:

• Recipient of a Fellowship by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Geneva for Advanced Studies

Dr. R. J. Jha

Qualifications:

• MD in Pharmacology MNAMS in Clinical Pharmacology

Experience:

• Currently working as Senior VicePresident Clinical Research, Wockhardt Ltd
• Ten years of academic experience of teaching at medical colleges and 22 years of professional experience in pharmaceutical industry Introduced more than 140 new products in India and abroad

Contribution:

• Has approximately 41 Scientific Publications on National & International Journals and more than 20 paper presentations and 40 guest lectures in National & International Conferences
• Accomplished more than 120 research projects including Clinical Trials, Bioequivalence & Pharmacokinetic Studies
• He is a special invitee for Technical & Medical subcommittee of IDMA
• Member of International Society for Heart Research
• Executive Member of DCGI committee for Bioequivalence Studies for Convectional & Sustained Release Formulation
• Member of Advisory Board of IJH
• Member of DCGI Committee for Modifying Schedule Y and Redrafting Indian ICHGCP guidelines

Dr. Sunil Chaudhry

Qualifications:

• MD, Pharmacology (Mumbai)

Experience:

• Has special interest in the use of traditional drugs in diabetes
• Has been an academician teaching Pharmacology to Medical Undergraduates, Nursing Staff, Occupational & Physiotherapy Students and Postgraduates in Pharmacology
• Has worked as the Medical Advisor and was in charge of the Clinical Research at Wockhardt Ltd for over 3 years
• Has been working in the position of Head Medical Affairs with Bayer Pharmaceuticals India for nearly 10 years
• Is also involved in teaching graduates at Pharmacy College and is on the Board of SNDT University in Mumbai, India

Contribution:

• Has authored 4 books and has more than 40 papers published in journals of repute

Awards:

• Significant Performance Award in 1995 by Mr Habil Khorakiwala
• Health Excellency Award in 2000
• Best Indian Affiliate for Bayer Medical in Singapore in December 2002

Dr. Suresh Menon

Qualifications:

• MBBS MD (Mumbai)

Experience:

• Has been associated with the Indian pharmaceuticals industry for the last 17 years and has worked in a number of Indian as well as multinational companies
• His longest stint has been as the Head of Medical Function at Fulford India Limited, the Indian subsidiary of US multinational Schering Plough
• Currently, he heads the medical function at Novartis India Ltd as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and is responsible for the overall functioning of the department which includes key functional areas like:
  • Drug Regulatory Affairs
  • Clinical Development
  • Medical Services (Affairs)
• He is also currently the President of Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR)

Contribution:

• Has more than 20 publications in peer reviewed journals to his credit

Dr. Surinder Kher

Qualifications:

• MD MBBS

Experience:

• Senior VicePresident of Operations of iGATE Clinical Research
• Clinical Research Physician at Eli Lilly & Co.
• Associated with multicountry phase IIV Clinical Studies in various therapeutic areas including diabetes, oncology, neurosciences and infectious diseases
• Currently working as Chief Executive Officer with Jubilant Clinsys (India)
• Associated with Global Clinical Research Studies in India since early 1995

Contribution:

• Chairman of the FICCI National Committee on Clinical Trials

Awards:

• Lilly Research Laboratory President’s Award in 1996 for his contributions to the Global R&D at Lilly

Dr. Umakanta Sahoo

Qualifications:

• MBA (IRMA), PhD(SPU)

Experience:

• 15 Yrs. in pharma industry and CRO's

Designation:

• Managing Director. Chiltern International Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai 400 059.