Board Of Directors
Board Of Directors
With extensive experience in running successful enterprises, the leadership team at Unichem strives to constantly deliver higher value to all stakeholders.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Prakash A. Mody
NON-EXECUTIVE, NON-INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN
Dr. Prakash A. Mody is a Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director, Chairman of Unichem Laboratories Limited. He is the son of the founder promoter, Late Shri Amrut Mody. He completed his post-graduation from the University of Mumbai, followed by a Ph.D. in organic chemistry. He is a graduate alumnus of Harvard Business School and the former president of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, the industry body representing research-based national pharmaceutical companies. He was appointed as the Director of the Company in the year 1974. Dr. Prakash A. Mody has rich and varied experience in the industry to which the Company belongs and has been at the helm of the affairs of the Company for over forty years. During this period, the Company has grown and has spread its footprints in the international markets to more than eighty countries in the US, Europe, Ireland, South Africa, Brazil etc.
Dr. Mody is on the Board of SPM International Private Limited and a designated partner in Elemage Wellness LLP and Prajay Advisors LLP.
Mr. Pranay Godha
NON-EXECUTIVE, NON-INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Mr. Pranay Godha is a Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director of Unichem Laboratories Limited. He has done BSc. from the University of Mumbai and has also obtained a degree in M.B.A from the New York Institute of Technology. He has over two decades of experience in the field of Marketing and General Management. He is currently the Promoter and Managing Director of Ipca Laboratories Limited, a leading global Pharmaceutical Company.
He is a Member of the Risk Management Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. He is also nominated as a director on the Board of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries in the USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa and China.
He also acts as a Director on the Board of Kaygee Investments Pvt. Ltd, Kaygee Laboratories Pvt. Ltd; Paschim Chemicals Pvt. Ltd; Mexin Medicaments Pvt. Ltd; Onyx Scientific Ltd., U.K; lpca Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA; Bayshore Pharmaceuticals LLC USA and a designated partner in Xbees Traders LLP and XGrow Traders LLP.
Mr. Pabitrakumar Kalipada Bhattacharyya
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Mr. Pabitrakumar Kalipada Bhattacharyya is the Managing Director of Unichem Laboratories Limited.
Mr. Bhattacharyya is a B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons.) from Calcutta University. He has also completed his B.Tech. (Chemical) from the prestigious UDCT. With an illustrious career spanning three decades, Mr. Bhattacharyya joins us from Ipca Laboratories, where he was working as President (API Operations).
Mr. Bhattacharyya brings rich experience from organizations like Sun Pharmaceuticals, Glenmark Generics, Wanbury, Unimark Remedies, Jubilant Organosys, and Amoli Organics. He has expertise in P&L Management, Manufacturing & Technical Excellence, Production, Business Excellence, Project Management, Multi-site Operations, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Project Management, Process Development, Quality Assurance, Budget Management, Strategic Planning, Execution & Administration, Startup and turnaround operations, Cost Reduction through innovations, Cost Analysis & Control, Process Automation, Flow Chemistry, and Control & Relationship Management.
He is a Member of the Risk Management Committee and Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. He is also nominated as a director on the Board of the Company’s subsidiary in the USA. He also acts as a Director of Krebs Biochemicals & Industries Ltd.
Ms. Priti Puri
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Ms. Priti Puri aged 49 years is a commerce graduate and an associate of the Insurance Institute of India. She also holds a diploma in interior design. Ms. Puri has three decades of rich experience in Insurance and Interior Designing. She has worked in specific functional areas such as Insurance, Finance, Administration, Information systems, and operations. She is currently serving as Chief Administration and Special Project Officer at Anarock Property Consultants Private Limited a leading real estate services company in India with diversified interests across the real estate value chain.
Mr. Anand Kusre
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Mr. Kusre has a long career both in business and academics with special focus on technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Mr. Kusre worked with ICICI Bank for over 25 years where he held leadership roles in Project Finance, Operations and Technology Development and Commercialization programs. These programs have supported more than 250 companies and 50 technology institutions in innovative product/process developments.
Mr. Kusre subsequently joined Indian Institute of Technology Bombay where he designed and taught courses in innovation, entrepreneurship and management of technology. In 2015, Professor Kusre founded the Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship to offer courses and degree program in Entrepreneurship.
Mr. Kusre is actively associated with industry associations and professional institutions. Currently, he is serving on the Board of Entrepreneurship Development Centre, Pune; Dharwad Research and Technology Incubator Foundation and COEP's Bhau Institute of Innovation Entrepreneurship And Leadership
He is Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee & Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee and member of the Audit Committee & Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Mr. Arun Todarwal
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Arun Todarwal is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has been practising as a Chartered Accountant for more than 40 years. He is a Designated Partner at M/s. Arun Todarwal & Associates LLP and Arun Todarwal & Co LLP.
During his years of practice, he has handled various professional assignments including Management Consultancy, Statutory Audits, Internal Audits, Management and Systems Audits, Due diligences, Taxation, International Taxation, etc. in India, Dubai and several other countries. He is well-versed in tax matters and has travelled abroad on several occasions to deliver talks on Indian Taxation as well as Investments in India. He has carried out professional assignments in more than 25 countries.
He is also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, National Centre for Quality Management, Bombay Management Association and Bombay Chartered Accountants Society. His vast experience has put him on the panel of Auditors with the Registrar of Co-operatives Societies and the Official Liquidator, Mumbai High Court.
He is also the Global Chairman of IAPA International, a leading global association of independent accounting, audit, tax, legal, advisory, financial, immigration and technology services firms. The association has more than 200 Chartered Accountants in more than 70 countries around the world.
He is currently on the Board of: Sintex-Bapl Limited; Anuh Pharma Limited; Nesco Limited; Laxmi Organic Industries Limited, Bharat FIH Limited; Welspun Transformation Services Limited; Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.; Lakecity Ventures Private Limited and PTC Cables Pvt Ltd.
He is Chairman of the Audit Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee & Risk Management Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.