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a Pharma, Biotechnology and APIs consulting group headed by Mr.
Devinder Pal, a doyen of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry.
He has been associated with the industry from its infancy to its
present enviable position. His contribution spreads over
five decades, in a unique combination of some of the biggest names
in American, European and Indian Pharmaceutical Corporations.
Before
embarking on a career in consulting, Mr. Pal was Jt. Managing
Director of one of the fastest growing and diversified Indian companies,
that has achieved an enviable position through licensing and co-marketing
route. Prior to this Mr.Pal was the Director on the board
of Parke-Davis (India) an affiliate of Warner-Lambert Company (now
Pfizer). Here he was responsible for business development and for
all of the corporation’s technical operations involving bulk
actives, Pharmaceutical formulations, confectionery, consumer products
and chewing gums.
Mr. Pal has
had an extensive ‘hands on’ experience in France,
Germany, U.K., U.S.A. and Philippines. He possesses a rare blend
of knowledge and expertise combining first-hand experience with
that of controlling and directing the entire gamut of business activities.
His enviable track record is the result of his knack of building
cohesive and highly motivated teams, with strong and single-minded
focus towards achieving the corporation’s objectives.
In
a career spanning nearly five decades, Mr. Pal has made notable
contribution to the growth of several Pharmaceutical, Bulk-actives
& Confectionery manufacturing companies and has been in turn
richly rewarded and recognized, as reflected in the positions he
has occupied. Besides, Elder Pharmaceuticals (Chief Executive)
[1994-97] and Parke Davis (member of Board of Directors) [1975-94],
his past work experiences include Warner Hindustan [1972-75], Grimault
and Roussel [1959-72].
His experience
is backed by a solid academic profile. He topped the university
in his Masters degree in Pharmacy and has ‘AMP’, from
Asian Institute of Management in Manila, to his credit. Starting
his career as a quality control chemist, Mr. Pal rose to the
position of Production Manager in an affiliate of Roussel
-Uclaf in India at the young age of 23.
Mr.
Pal is in great demand as a speaker for various industry
meetings and symposia and is on the guest faculty of many prestigious
institutions. He has participated / Chaired many National
and International professional meetings - American Chemical
Society (ACS), Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association (CPA), Federation
of International Pharmaceutique (FIP), International Business Communications
…(IBC) - to name just a few. He was the President of
the 46th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress held at Chandigarh in December
l994 - over 2000 delegates attended this meeting from India and
abroad.
Mr.
Pal is now a much sought after Consultant to leading
names of Indian and MNCs operating from India, as also companies
based in the Middle East, UK, Europe, USA, and elsewhere in
the world. He has worked with HMR (now Aventis), Glenmark,
Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Cardinal Health, Merck, USV, Parke-Davis,
Lupin, Aurobindo, Citigroup, Colorcon, Indoco, Dhuphar Interfran,
Fermenta, Patheon, Hindustan Lever, Astra Zeneca, Nucare plc,
Steifel, American Insurance Group, World Bank & UNIDO to name a few.
He has also been responsible for designing projects for execution
in Middle East, Egypt, and
Philippines.
Recipient of several awards, and covered in 'Who's Who in the
World', he has played a key role in enhancing the status of
Indian Pharmaceutical Industry and the standing of the profession
of Pharmacy, in recognition of which he was awarded Eminent Pharmacist
Award 2003 – the highest award of the Indian Pharmaceutical
Association, and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.
More recently, he was one of the rare alumni to be honored with “Distinguished
Alumnus Award” at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the institute
where Pharmacy education took roots first time in India 75 years ago. |
