Mr. Pankaj R. Patel
ChairmanDirector Identification Number (DIN)
00131852Initial date of appointment on the Board
May 15, 1995Date of re-appointment on the Board
August 9, 2024Educational Qualification
M. PharmParticulars
Expertise in functional area
Details
Knowledge and expertise in pharmaceuticals (including medical, pharmacology and research), manufacturing, marketing, business and management.
Achievements
Mr. Pankaj Patel has been awarded the "Padma Bhushan" by the Government of India, in recognition of his contributions to the healthcare industry in India. Mr. Pankaj Patel is a recipient of several awards including the Acharya PC Ray Memorial Gold Medal Award and the Eminent Pharmacist Award, the India Innovator Award at the India Business Leaders Awards instituted by CNBC. For his entrepreneurial vision, Mr. Pankaj Patel was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Life Sciences category.
Brief Profile
Mr. Pankaj Patel is the Chairman of Zydus Lifesciences Limited, a discovery-driven, global Lifesciences company with operations in 90 countries worldwide. A stalwart and a visionary, Mr. Pankaj Patel combines both research and techno-commercial expertise. He has published over 100 research papers in peer reviewed journals and is a co-inventor in more than 64 patents. He has been conferred with D. Sc. (Honoris Causa) by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow. Mr. Pankaj Patel has been appointed as the Part Time Non-official Director in Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India. He is on the board of several institutions, including Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIM Ahmedabad and Chairman of IIM Udaipur and Invest India. He is also a Member of the Governing Board of India Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. He is also a Member of the CEO Advisory Committee of International Generics and Biosimilars Association (IGBA). Mr. Pankaj Patel is a Past President of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). He also officiates on the board of several Not-for-Profit & charitable institutions. Mr. Pankaj Patel is the Executive Chairman of the Gujarat Cancer Society and Chairman of the Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, a Regional Cancer Centre and one of the largest cancer centres of India, reaching out to the needy and underprivileged cancer patients. He also officiates as the Chairman of the Deaf and Mute School, Ahmedabad. He is also the Chairman of Zydus Foundation which set up Zydus Hospital and Medical College, Dahod. In recognition of his contributions to the healthcare industry in India, Mr. Pankaj Patel is a recipient of several awards including the Acharya PC Ray Memorial Gold Medal Award and the Eminent Pharmacist Award, the India Innovator Award at the India Business Leaders Awards instituted by CNBC. For his entrepreneurial vision, Mr. Pankaj Patel was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Life Sciences category.
Name of the companies in which Mr. Pankaj R. Patel is a director and the chairmanship / membership in Committees
| Sr. No. | Name of the Company | Designation | Name of the Committee | Chairman / Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zydus Lifesciences Limited | Non-Executive Chairman | Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment, Social and Governance Committee Risk Management Committee Share Transfer Committee Finance and Administration Committee Stakeholders’ / Investors’ Relationship Committee | Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Member | |
| 2 | Nirma Limited | Non-Executive Director | - - | - - | |
| 3 | Bayer CropScience Limited | Independent Director | Corporate Social Responsibility Committee Stakeholders’ / Investors’ Relationship Committee | Member Chairman | |
| 4 | Zydus Foundation | Non-Executive Director | - | - | |
| 5 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | Non-official Director | - | - | |
| 6 | Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited | Independent Director | - | - | |
| 7 | Pripan Investment Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | Corporate Social Responsibility Committee | Chairman | |
| 8 | Cadila Laboratories Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | - | - | |
| 9 | Cadmach Machinery Company Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | Corporate Social Responsibility Committee | Chairman | |
| 10 | Zydus Hospitals and Healthcare Research Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | Corporate Social Responsibility Committee | Chairman | |
| 11 | Western Ahmedabad Effluent Conveyance Company Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | - | - | |
| 12 | Zydus Takeda Healthcare Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | - | - | - |
| 13 | Zydus Medtech Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | - | - | |
| 14 | Cadila Lifesciences Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | - | - | |
| 15 | Invest India | Non-Executive Director | - | - | |
| 16 | Zandra Infrastructure LLP | Designated Partner | - | - | |
| 17 | Zydus Hospitals LLP | Designated Partner | - | - | |
| 18 | Zandra Herbs and Plantations LLP | Designated Partner | - | - | |
| 19 | Rajnigandha Developers LLP | Designated Partner | - | - | |
| 20 | Yelena Hospitals LLP | Designated Partner | - | - | |
| 21 | Vertius LLP | Designated Partner | - | - | |
| 22 | Aleta Hospitals LLP | Designated Partner | - | - | |
| 23 | Zenila Ventures LLP | Designated Partner | - | - |
Number of shares held in Zydus Lifesciences Limited - 75,44,01,994*
* including (a) 75,43,13,343 shares held as a trustee of Zydus Family Trust, (b) 29,550 shares held as a Karta of Pankaj R. Patel HUF, (c) 14,700 shares held as a trustee of R B Patel Will Pankaj Trust, (d) 14,775 shares held as a Karta of Pankaj R. Patel Smaller HUF, (e) 14,775 shares held as a trustee of Taraben Patel Family Will Trust, and (f) 14,851 shares held in individual capacity.