Mr. Nihal Vijaya Devadas Kaviratne

Biography

Mr. Nihal Vijaya Devadas Kaviratne is Non-Executive Independent Director of Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceutical Limited. Mr. Nihal Kaviratne has an Honours degree in Economics from Mumbai University. He joined them in India as a Management Trainee in 1966, and held a series of senior roles including Head of Marketing Research and Economics and General Manager of Export Division. In 1984 he moved as Managing Director of the Detergents Division in Indonesia, and later became Regional Leader for Latin America and South Asia at Corporate Headquarters in London, Managing Director in Argentina and Chairman in Indonesia. He was appointed Senior Vice President - Development and Environmental Affairs, Unilever Asia, based in Singapore and Chairman of Unilever’s Home and Oral Care businesses in Asia. He was awarded the CBE for services to UK business interests and for sustainable development in Indonesia. He is a Director of Company since July 2005 and is the member of Audit Committee. Mr. Kaviratne is the Chairman of Akzo Nobel India Limited and of the Indian Cancer Society. He is President Commissioner of TVS Indonesia and a Director of several Singapore based companies including the DBS Group, SATS, StarHub and Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

Research Interest

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Pharmaceutical Development Pharmaceutical Technology