Pradeep Kumar Bhargava

Biography

Shri. Pradeep Kumar Bhargava has been appointed as Independent Director of Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd., effective July 26, 2013. He has been an Additional Director of the Company. He holds B. Sc. (Honours) degree from Rajasthan University, Jaipur, B.E. (Electronics and Communications) degree from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He completed his MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in the year 1971. He has been associated with Cummins group since 2000 and was Managing Director of Cummins Generator Technologies India Ltd. from 2003 to April 2012. Prior to joining Cummins, he was Managing Director of GE Lighting India for 3 years. He had worked with Kalyani Group (Bharat Forge) for 15 years from 1982-1997. After graduating from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, first ten of years of Shri Pradeep were with State Sectors i.e. Atomic Energy Commission, Electronics Commission and finally at Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. He has been actively participating in Industry Forums, Education Institutions as well as various platforms of Civic Society. He is involved with Educational Institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Udaipur, Tata Management Training Centre, etc. as guest faculty. His engagement with Symbiosis is quite long and he is member of Planning Cell and Board of Management of Symbiosis University. He was the Member of Executive Committee of National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC), an Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission, for 3 years. In addition to the directorship of Cummins group companies like Cummins India Ltd., Cummins Generator Technologies India Ltd., Cummins Technologies India Ltd., he holds directorship in Rajkumar Forge Ltd., Josts Engineering Company Ltd., Persistent Systems Ltd., Secure International Holding Pte. Ltd. and Pune City Connect Development Foundation. He is the Chairman of Audit Committee of Rajkumar Forge Ltd and a member of Audit Committee of Persistent Systems Ltd.

Research Interest

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Pharmaceutical Development Pharmaceutical Technology