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Mr. KR Ravishankar

Chairman & Managing Director

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Mr. K R Ravishankar has been in the pharmaceutical business for over 20 years. He started as an entrepreneur, and then joined Strides Arcolab Ltd as co-promoter in 1991. He was Executive Director of Strides Arcolab Limited till he resigned from the executive post in Dec 2007 (he continues on the Board of Strides Arcolab Ltd). He took over as CMD of SeQuent Scientific Limited in January 2008

Mr. Kannan Ramanujan

Independent Director

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Mr. Kannan Ramanujam, a Chartered Accountant by qualification has over 24 years of business and professional experience. He is the Promoter, CEO and Managing Director of Emerge Learning Services Ltd, a public limited company in learning space. The company offers complete solutions in Education, Training, e-governance and Information management areas. Kannan has been the Director of Everonn Systems India Ltd, one of the few listed Education companies in India. He is an Independent Director on the Board.

Dr. Gautam Kumar Das

Executive Director

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Dr. Gautam Kumar Das is an Executive Director on the Board and has over thirty years of in depth experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Das has extensive experience in R&D, Plant Operations, Project Management, Material Management, Resource Management & Man Management. He has a proven track record in developing several cost effective processes, driving these processes from the laboratory to the plant and increasing productivity of plants. Dr. Das, a Doctorate in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from IIT Kharagpur, has authored several publications on chemical processes. In his immediate previous assignment, Dr. Das was with Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Chennai as President – API.

Dr. Gopakumar G Nair

Independent Director

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Dr. Gopakumar Nair is an Independent Director on the Board. With his 40 years experience and knowledge in pharmaceutical and chemical industry at different levels and positions like Director, Chairman & Managing Director, as well as Past-President of Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association, Dr. Gopakumar Nair had the opportunity to familiarize himself with GATT, WTO, TRIPs and other IP laws over the years. It is with this wealth of experience that Dr. Nair became an IP/ Patent practitioner under the name Gopakumar Nair Associates.

	Mr. KR Ravishankar Chairman & Managing Director ________________________ Mr. K R Ravishankar has been in the pharmaceutical business for over 20 years. He started as an entrepreneur, and then joined Strides Arcolab Ltd as co-promoter in 1991. He was Executive Director of Strides Arcolab Limited till he resigned from the executive post in Dec 2007 (he continues on the Board of Strides Arcolab Ltd). He took over as CMD of SeQuent Scientific Limited in January 2008

Mr. Kannan Ramanujan Independent Director ________________________ Mr. Kannan Ramanujam, a Chartered Accountant by qualification has over 24 years of business and professional experience. He is the Promoter, CEO and Managing Director of Emerge Learning Services Ltd, a public limited company in learning space. The company offers complete solutions in Education, Training, e-governance and Information management areas. Kannan has been the Director of Everonn Systems India Ltd, one of the few listed Education companies in India. He is an Independent Director on the Board.

	Dr. Gautam Kumar Das Executive Director ________________________ Dr. Gautam Kumar Das is an Executive Director on the Board and has over thirty years of in depth experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Das has extensive experience in R&D, Plant Operations, Project Management, Material Management, Resource Management & Man Management. He has a proven track record in developing several cost effective processes, driving these processes from the laboratory to the plant and increasing productivity of plants. Dr. Das, a Doctorate in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from IIT Kharagpur, has authored several publications on chemical processes. In his immediate previous assignment, Dr. Das was with Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Chennai as President – API.

Dr. Gopakumar G Nair Independent Director ________________________ Dr. Gopakumar Nair is an Independent Director on the Board. With his 40 years experience and knowledge in pharmaceutical and chemical industry at different levels and positions like Director, Chairman & Managing Director, as well as Past-President of Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association, Dr. Gopakumar Nair had the opportunity to familiarize himself with GATT, WTO, TRIPs and other IP laws over the years. It is with this wealth of experience that Dr. Nair became an IP/ Patent practitioner under the name Gopakumar Nair Associates.