Mr. Jai Hiremath
Director
Novartis
NOVARITIS
India
Biography
Mr. Jai Hiremath is the Founder and Chairman & Managing Director of Hikal Ltd. He is a Chartered Accountant from England & Wales. He has completed the ‘Owner President Management Program’ at Harvard University, Boston, USA. He was also awarded ‘Chemtech Business Leader of the Year Award (Chemicals) 2005’. In the year 2000, he was nominated for Ernst & Young entrepreneur of the year award. He is currently Board member on The Drug, Chemical and Associated Technology Association (DCAT), member of the Executive Committee of India Chemical Council, Board member of National Safety Council of India, member of the National Committee on Chemicals of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), member of the National Chemicals Committee of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and member of FICCI executive committee of Maharashtra State Council.
Research Interest
Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics