Pratibha Pilgaonkar
Chief Executive Officer
Board Of Directors
Rubicon Research
India
Biography
Mrs. Pilgaonkar is unique in that she combines Innovative and technical leadership with a vision to establish various R&D organizations of Global significance. She started her career in Burroughs Welcome (GlaxoSmithKline) in 1977 as a formulation development scientist. As head of product development at Ciba Geigy (Novartis), she pioneered formulation development outsourcing efforts from India in 1991 thus-laying the foundation of current Sandoz Research Center in Mumbai. As Vice President, R & D she played a major role in development of Sun Pharma’s Advanced Research Center – (SPARC), Mumbai and was instrumental in successful technology transfer of several products to the Caraco plant in Michigan. This stellar professional career path has enriched the lives of many budding technocrats and entrepreneurs as Mrs. Pilgaonkar has mentored them for “out of the box” thinking. Mrs. Pilgaonkar has numerous patents and publications to her credit and has developed platform technologies in the area of controlled release, gastric retention, orally disintegrating tablets, tablet for suspension, taste masking and pediatric formulations. Her alma mater is the prestigious UICT, (University Institute of Chemical Technology) where she graduated in Chemical Technology in 1976. In her spare time, Mrs. Pilgaonkar enjoys gardening, listening to Indian Classical and Folk Music and taking short trips to the countryside.
Research Interest
pharmaceutical industry.
