The Institute

Governing Council

Chairperson, IIMA Board of Governors

Mr. Pankaj Patel

Mr. Pankaj Patel is the Chairman of Zydus Lifesciences Ltd., a discovery-driven, global Lifesciences company with operations in 55 countries worldwide. Mr. Pankaj Patel combines both research and techno-commercial expertise and has published over 100 research ... Read more

Mr. Pankaj Patel
Chairperson

Mr. Pankaj Patel is the Chairman of Zydus Lifesciences Ltd., a discovery-driven, global Lifesciences company with operations in 55 countries worldwide. Mr. Pankaj Patel combines both research and techno-commercial expertise and has published over 100 research papers in peer reviewed journals and is a co-inventor in more than 64 patents.

Mr. Patel has been appointed as the Part Time Non-official Director in Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India. He is on the board of several institutions, including Chairman of IIM Udaipur and Member of the Board of Governors of IIM Ahmedabad and Invest India. He is also a Member of the Governing Board of India Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. He is also a Member of the CEO Advisory Committee of International Generics and Biosimilars Association (IGBA). Mr. Patel is a Past President of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). He also officiates on the board of several Not-for-Profit & charitable institutions. Mr. Patel is the Executive Chairman, Vice President and Trustee of the Gujarat Cancer Society and Chairman of the Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, a Regional Cancer Centre and one of the largest cancer centres of India, reaching out to the needy and underprivileged cancer patients. He also officiates as the Chairman of the Deaf and Mute School, Ahmedabad. He is also a Director and Chairman on the Board of Zydus Foundation which set up Zydus Hospital and Medical College, Dahod.

In recognition of his contributions to the healthcare industry in India, Mr. Pankaj Patel is a recipient of several awards including the Acharya PC Ray Memorial Gold Medal Award and the Eminent Pharmacist Award, the India Innovator Award at the India Business Leaders Awards instituted by CNBC. For his entrepreneurial vision, Mr. Patel was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Life Sciences category. Through his various associations with educational institutions and not-for-profit organisations that serve at the grassroots, Mr. Patel champions and supports the causes related to education, health and innovation.

Message from the Chairperson

“My appointment as a Chairperson comes at an important juncture for the Institute when it is at the cusp of the next phase of its growth. I am excited to be a part of this esteemed institute and look forward to working with the Board of Governors, faculty members, students, staff members, the alumni group, and all other relevant stakeholders. The Board envisages a robust growth for the IIMA and has outlined plans to lead the Institute in this direction. I will be happy to support and share my expertise to help the Board in bringing alive our collective vision for the Institute."

Pankaj R Patel
Chairperson

Board of Governors

1.

Shri Pankaj R. Patel

Chairman 

Zydus Lifesciences Limited

Zydus Corporate Park, 

Nr. Vaishnodevi Circle, S.G. Highway, 

Ahmedabad 382 481

chairman-iima@iima.ac.in

2.

Shri P.K. Banerjee, ISS (1993), 

Joint Secretary (Mgt. & MC & Scholarship)

Ministry of Education

Department of Higher Education

Room No. 230 C, 2nd Floor, C Wing, Shastri Bhawan,

New Delhi 110 001

pkbanerjee@iima.ac.in

3.

Shri Mukesh Kumar, IAS,

Principal Secretary (Higher & Technical Education)

Education Department

Government of Gujarat

Block No.5, 8th Floor, Sardar Bhavan

Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar 382 010 

smukesh@iima.ac.in
4.

Shri Sunil Kant Munjal

Chairman

The Hero Enterprise

264, Okhla Industrial Estate Phase 3

New Delhi 110 020

sunilkm@iima.ac.in

5.

Ms. Alka Bharucha

Partner 

Bharucha & Partners

Hague Building

9, S.S. Ram Gulam Marg, 

Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400 001

alkab@iima.ac.in

6.

Ms. Kaku Nakhate

President & Country Head (India)

Bank of America, N.A.

18th Floor, A Wing, One BKC

Bandra Kurla Complex

Bandra (East), Mumbai 400051

kakun@iima.ac.in

7.

Shri Sanjiv Dangi

North India President 
Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DICCI)

A-178, Pandara Road

New Delhi 110003

sanjivd@iima.ac.in

8.

Prof. Sachin Jayaswal

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

sachin@iima.ac.in

9.

Prof. Satish Deodhar

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

satish@iima.ac.in

10.

Dr. Hasit Joshipura

Advisor to L&T Group CEO and MD, Data Centre & Cloud, lnnovation Fund,

Larsen & Toubro Limited

Landmark A Wing, 5th Floor, Suren Road

Off. Andheri-Kurla Road

Andheri (East), Mumbai- 400093

hasitj@iima.ac.in

11.

Prof. Pradeep K. Chintagunta 

Joseph T. and Bernice S. Lewis Distinguished 

Service Professor of Marketing

University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

Chicago, IL 60637, USA

pradeepkc@iima.ac.in

12.

Ramesh Mangaleswaran 

Senior Partner Emeritus, 

McKinsey & Company

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

rameshm@iima.ac.in

13.

Rama Bijapurkar

206 Nirman Kendra,

Dr.E.Moses Road Mahalakshmi,

Mumbai 400011

ramab@iima.ac.in

14.

Samir U. Mehta 

Chairman, Torrent Pvt Ltd 

Ahmedabad

sumehta@iima.ac.in

15.

Prof Bharat Bhasker

Director

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

director@iima.ac.in

16.

Secretary:

Col Amit Verma (Retd)

Chief Administrative Officer 

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

cao@iima.ac.in

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