Vinesh Pramlall

Biography

 Vinesh joined Lilly in 2009 with 26 years of pharmaceutical experience. With several qualifications in business and marketing, he also completed his Masters of Business Administration in 2002. Since joining Lilly, Vinesh has taken on the roles of Cialis Brand Manager, Diabetes Lead Manager and several marketing roles. With a deep understanding of strategic management in the pharmaceutical industry, Vinesh is accountable for all marketing- related responsibilities.       • Greatest lesson… …Staying humble. Humility is best learnt when pride is at its peak. I have learnt that no matter your position or status, staying humble is the most important thing we can do. • What concerns me most is… …I get to decide the legacy I leave. What concerns me is the impact I leave on my family, friends and colleagues. I would like to be remembered as someone who has treated those around me with love and respect.

Research Interest

• Personal philosophy... …Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you were to live forever (Mahatma Gandhi).   • Guiding principle… …True humility is staying teachable, regardless of how much you already know.   • If I had only known today that… …Ability is what I am capable of doing, motivation determines what I do and attitude governs how well I do it. A good attitude goes a long way.   • Defining moment… …The day I got married. My marriage has taught me so much about unconditional love, compromise, and respect that it has bettered me as a person.   • Career philosophy is… …Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well so that they don’t (Richard Branson).   • I wished someone had told me earlier that… …I did not have to change so people would like me but rather, be myself so that the right people would love or respect me. I find this important in both my personal life and work environment. Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.