Takashi Shoda
Director
Merial
India
Biography
Takashi Shoda is Non-Executive Director of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited. He is a graduate from Faculty of Pharmacy, Tokyo University. Mr. Shoda immediately after completing his graduation in 1972 joined Sankyo Company, Limited,Japan ("Sankyo"), where he held various important positions mainly in international operations group. In June, 2001 he was elected as Director on the Board of Sankyo and concurrently assumed the position of General Manager, International Pharmaceutical Division. He was then promoted as a Managing Director in the following year and in June, 2003 became its President and Representative Director. Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited ("Daiichi Sankyo") was established in 2005, through the merger of Daiichi Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. and Sankyo Company, Limited, the two leadingjapanese pharmaceutical companies. Mr. Shoda is Representative Director, President and CEO of Daiichi Sankyo since September 28, 2005.
Research Interest
Pharmaceutical Development Pharmaceutical Technology Industrial chemistry
