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Biocon names Peter Bains as Group CEO
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Bengaluru: Biocon Ltd, an innovation-led global biopharmaceuticals company, has announced, that its Board has approved the appointment of Mr Peter Bains as the Group CEO, with effect from September 18th, 2023.
He will be reporting directly to Biocon Group Chairperson, Ms Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. Prior thereto Mr. Bains has stepped down from his role on the Biocon Board as an Independent Director with immediate effect, to assume this strategic executive responsibility.
Welcoming this appointment, Ms Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said, "Biocon is entering a dynamic phase of growth for its 3 core businesses, Biocon Biologics, Biocon Generics and Syngene, and for the Group as a whole. I am delighted to welcome Peter to the Biocon Group in the role of Group CEO. Siddharth Mittal, CEO & MD Biocon Limited, Shreehas Tambe, CEO & MD Biocon Biologics Limited and Jonathan Hunt, CEO & MD Syngene International Limited will continue to have independent charge of their businesses and will work with Peter to strengthen synergistic strategic leadership at a Group level to maximise the combined value of all 3 businesses. Peter has a unique fit and profile for the role having both extensive global leadership experience and success across the biopharmaceutical field and a comprehensive understanding of the Biocon Group, having led Syngene for 5 years, taking it through its very successful IPO in 2015. I am confident that this appointment will serve the integrated business objectives of the Biocon Group of companies and deliver added value to all stakeholders.”
Biocon Limited, publicly listed in 2004, is an innovation-led global biopharmaceuticals company. It has developed and commercialized novel biologics, biosimilars, and complex small molecule APIs in India and several key global markets as well as Generic Formulations in the US, Europe & key emerging markets. It also has a pipeline of novel assets in immunotherapy under development.
Ruchika Sharma joined Medical Dialogue as an Correspondent for the Business Section in 2019. She covers all the updates in the Pharmaceutical field, Policy, Insurance, Business Healthcare, Medical News, Health News, Pharma News, Healthcare and Investment. She has completed her B.Com from Delhi University and then pursued postgraduation in M.Com. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751