Dr. Sharvil P. Patel
Managing DirectorDirector Identification Number (DIN)
00131995Initial date of appointment on the Board
August 1, 1997Date of re-appointment on the Board
August 11, 2023Educational Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctorate in philosophy (on Breast Cancer) from University of Sunderland, United Kingdom.Particulars
Expertise in functional area
Details
Knowledge and expertise in pharmaceuticals (including medical, pharmacology and research), manufacturing, marketing, business and management.
Achievements
Dr. Sharvil P. Patel has been conferred the ET Pharma leader of the year at the ET Healthworld India Pharma Awards 2022. He has also been conferred the ‘The Economic Times Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia 2020-21’ Award,’ GenNext Entrepreneur of the Forbes India Leadership Awards (FILA) 2020-21’ by the Forbes India and ‘Young Turks Award’ by India Pharma Awards 2021. He received the ‘40 Under 40 Most Influential Asians’ Award by the Asian Business & Social Forum 2018 (ABSF) and the Young Business Leader ’40 under Forty’ Award by ET Now in 2017. Dr. Sharvil P. Patel has been recognised as the Best CEO in the lifesciences sector by Fortune India magazine. Nearly 350 companies across 26 sectors were shortlisted for their leadership vision and excellence, over a 3-year period. Dr. Sharvil P. Patel has also been recognised as the Most Valuable CEOs by the Business World Magazine for the group's strong performance for FY24, overseas expansion and its unwavering commitment to ESG.
Dr. Sharvil Patel is the Honorary Consul of Belgium and also the President of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance. He is an additional Independent Director of Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited (GMDC). He has been conferred with the Businessperson of Year 2025 by BioSpectrum Excellence Awards for standout contributions to the lifesciences sector.
Brief Profile
Dr. Sharvil Patel is the Managing Director of Zydus Lifesciences Limited. He also officiates as the Chairman on the Board of Zydus Wellness Limited, which is creating several novel experiences for the health-conscious consumers and has a basket of niche products and iconic brands such as Sugar Free, Everyuth and Nutralite, Complan, Glucon D, and Nycil. With a specialisation in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Sunderland, U.K., and a doctorate also from the same university for his research work in Breast Cancer at Johns Hopkins, Bayview Medical Centre, USA, Dr. Sharvil Patel combines both pharma and research expertise. Dr. Sharvil Patel’s leadership inspires people to look at an expansive canvas of thoughts and ideas while focusing on a well-defined implementation roadmap. The Company is the only Indian lifesciences company to launch its own patented NCE Lipaglyn, the novel drug to be approved for the treatment of diabetic dyslipidemia. The group is also the first in the world to announce a treatment for non-cirrhotic NASH, an unmet healthcare condition globally. Supporting the nation first-in-India, first-in-the world therapies, Zydus is at the forefront manufacturing lifesaving drugs, exploring new therapy options through research, discovering vaccines, biologicals, therapeutics, and complex pharmaceutical technologies.
Name of the companies in which Dr. Sharvil P. 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 | Managing Director | Stakeholders’ / Investors’ Relationship Committee Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment, Social and Governance Committee Risk Management Committee Share Transfer Committee Finance and Administration Committee | Member Member Member Member Member |
| 2 | Zydus Wellness Limited | Non-Executive Chairman | Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment, Social and Governance Committee Risk Management Committee Share Transfer Committee Finance and Administration Committee | Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman |
| 3 | Zydus Healthcare Limited | Non-Executive Director | Nomination and Remuneration Committee Corporate Social Responsibility Committee Finance and Administration Committee | Member Chairman Chairman |
| 4 | Liva Nutritions Limited | Non-Executive Director | - | - |
| 5 | Liva Investment Limited | Non-Executive Director | - | - |
| 6 | Zydus Foundation | Non-Executive Director | - | - |
| 7 | Zydus Wellness Products Limited | Non-Executive Director | Corporate Social Responsibility Committee | Chairman |
| 8 | Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited | Independent Director | Audit Committee Nomination and Remuneration Committee Risk Management Committee Stakeholder's Relationship Committee Corporate Social Responsibility Committee | Member Member Member Member Member |
| 9 | Pripan Investment Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | Corporate Social Responsibility Committee | Member |
| 10 | Cadila Laboratories Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | - | - |
| 11 | Cadmach Machinery Company Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | - | - |
| 12 | Zydus Hospitals and Healthcare Research Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | Corporate Social Responsibility Committee | Member |
| 13 | Cadila Lifesciences Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | - | - |
| 14 | Western Ahmedabad Effluent Conveyance Company Private Limited | Non-Executive Director | - | - |
| 15 | Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., USA | Director | - | - |
| 16 | Zydus Lifesciences Global FZE, United Arab Emirates | Director | - | - |
| 17 | Zandra Infrastructure LLP | Designated Partner | - | - |
| 18 | Zydus Hospital LLP | Designated Partner | - | - |
| 19 | Zandra Herbs and Plantations LLP | Designated Partner | - | - |
| 20 | Rajnigandha Developers LLP | Designated Partner | - | - |
| 21 | Aleta Hospitals LLP | Designated Partner | - | - |
| 22 | Yelena Hospitals LLP | Designated Partner | - | - |
| 23 | Zenila Ventures LLP | Designated Partner | - | - |