Prafull D. Sheth

Biography

"Mr. Prafull Sheth is a non-executive and independent director of the company. Mr. Prafull Sheth is the vice-president, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), and is the founding professional secretary of South East Asian FIP-WHO Forum of National Pharmaceutical Associations (SEARPharm Forum). He was the vice-president of the Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations and president of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association, and Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association. He is the recipient of two Indian Pharmaceutical Association awards: the Acharya P. C. Ray Memorial Gold Medal for outstanding contribution to the profession of Pharmacy (Bengal Branch) and the M. L. Khorana Memorial Award. He also earned a lifetime achievement award for his services to the profession of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. The Indian Hospital Pharmacists Association awarded him the Prof. M. L. Schroff National Award for his contribution to pharmacy and industrial pharmacy. Internationally, he received the FIP Industrial Pharmacy Section medal for meritorious contribution to the global pharmaceutical industry. Mr.Sheth is an eminent pharmacist and a fellow of the International Pharmaceutical Federation. He is also a fellow of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association and a former executive vice-president and board member of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Pharmacy from the University of Missouri, USA. Mr. Prafull Sheth has been on the board of Unichem since 2003. He is a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee of Unichem."

Research Interest

pharmaceutical industry.