Zydus Lifesciences Chairman Pankaj R Patel conferred with Padma Bhushan

Expressing his gratitude on being bestowed with one of India’s highest civilian honours, Mr. Pankaj R. Patel, Chairman, Zydus Lifesciences said, “I would like to thank the Government of India for this great honour and humbly accept this recognition. It's a journey that started over seven decades ago when my father started out as an entrepreneur to contribute to nation building and making India self- reliant in lifesciences. This commitment to science, health and innovation always inspired me. I am fortunate to have 27000 people at Zydus as a part of this journey working on putting India at the forefront of innovation with pathbreaking discoveries that bridge unmet healthcare needs. I consider myself extremely honoured to be a part of these exciting, transformative years for the Indian Lifesciences Industry. We are taking a leap into the future with the convergence of health, digital advancements and technology. Innovation from India will bring critical access to affordable healthcare and empower people to lead healthier and more fulfilled lives.”

Mr. Pankaj Patel is the Chairman of Zydus Lifesciences, a discovery-driven, global Lifesciences company with operations in more than 80 countries worldwide. The Zydus Group is an innovative, global lifesciences company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of healthcare therapies. 

With a Masters in Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology from the L.M. College of Pharmacy and an alumni of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, he was always driven by a passion to become a pharma entrepreneur. Mr. 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.