Abbas Hussain
Non Executive Officer
GlaxoSmithKline plc
India
Biography
Mr. Abbas Hussain is President - Global Pharmaceuticals of the Company. He joined CET in 2008 and was appointed President, Global Pharmaceuticals in 2014, having joined the company as President, Emerging Markets & Asia Pacific in 2008. He joined the ViiV Healthcare Ltd Board in October 2009. Previously, he spent 20 years at Eli Lilly where he held positions including President, Europe. He also worked for Eli Lilly in Australia, the US, India, Turkey and Germany in several roles, including business development, sales and marketing, and management. He has a degree in Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacology from Loughborough University and was born in Madras, India. In January 2017, GSK announced Abbas’ decision to leave the company later in the year.
Research Interest
Pharmaceutics & Biopharmaceutics Drug Targeting & Drug Development Pharmaceutical Research Pharmaceutical Materials Pharmaceutical Formulations Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
