People: Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Ltd (REDY.BO)

Mr. G. V. Prasad is Executive Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited. He has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board of the Company effective March 30, 2013. He joined the Board in 1986 and leads the core team that drives the growth and performance of Dr. Reddy’s. He has been Vice-Chairman & CEO of Dr. Reddy’s since 2001, when Cheminor Drugs Ltd, the company of which he was then Managing Director, merged with Dr. Reddy’s. Prasad has played a key role in the evolution of Dr. Reddy’s from a mid-sized pharmaceutical company into a globally respected pharmaceutical. He is widely credited as the architect of Dr. Reddy’s global generics strategy. He is dedicated to building the innovation side of the business and drives the Sustainability agenda at Dr. Reddy’s. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA and a Masters in Industrial Administration from Purdue University, USA.