Satish Varma

Biography

Mr. Satish Varma is the Managing Director of Fermenta Biotech Limited (FBL), having been appointed to this office with effect from May 2010. Mr. Varma has been a Board Director of Fermenta Biotech Limited since 2004. Satish joined the DIL group as the Executive Assistant to the then Managing Director and Founder in 1995. In this role Satish garnered extensive and diverse operational, management and legal experience across the full scope of the DIL enterprise and was instrumental in the Solvay demerger in 2000 as well as the Crocin brand outlicence in 1996, events that have shaped the current strategic FBL platform. Satish took direct operational responsibility of the Vitamin D3 business in 1998 and has led its growth since. As Managing Director since 2010, Satish now oversees the entire operations of the company and is an integral part of the strategy and management team. He has played a leading role in the strategic planning and execution of FBL’s transformation to a diverse and focused world-class research centric organization reaching out to global markets and customers. Satish Varma now leads a team of more than 300 employees based in India, with plans to expand geographically and enter emerging markets shortly. In addition to his Executive Board duties, Satish is also a member of the Shareholders'/ Investor's Grievance Committees of DIL Limited and Fermenta Biotech Limited and a member of the Audit Committees of Fermenta Biotech Limited.

Research Interest

research and development