Dr. Y. K. Hamied
dermatology
Cipla
India
Biography
Dr. Y. K. Hamied is Non-Executive Chairman of Cipla, and represents the second generation of Cipla’s founding family. A world-renowned scientist, Dr. Hamied obtained his PhD in organic chemistry in 1960 from the University of Cambridge under the tutelage of the Nobel laureate Lord Alexander Todd. He joined Cipla in the same year as an R&D Officer. Dr. Hamied was appointed Managing Director of Cipla in 1976 and became Chairman of Cipla in 1989. He retired as Managing Director on 31st March 2013 and has continued to be the Chairman in a non-executive role since 1st April 2013
Research Interest
Dermatology
