Board of Governors
Chairperson, IIMA Board of Governors
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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Shri Sunil Kant Munjal Chairman The Hero Enterprise 264, Okhla Industrial Estate Phase 3 New Delhi 110 020 |
sunilkm@iima.ac.in |
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Ms. Alka Bharucha Partner Bharucha & Partners Hague Building 9, S.S. Ram Gulam Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400 001 |
alkab@iima.ac.in |
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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 |
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Shri Sanjiv Dangi North India President A-178, Pandara Road New Delhi 110003 |
sanjivd@iima.ac.in |
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Prof. Amit Karna Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad |
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Prof. Satish Deodhar Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad |
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Dr. Hasit Joshipura Advisor to Chairman & MD, Data Centre, Cloud Services & lnnovation Fund Larsen & Toubro Limited Landmark A Wing, 5th Floor, Suren Road Off. Andheri-Kurla Road Andheri (East), Mumbai- 400093 |
hasitj@iima.ac.in |
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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 |
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Ramesh Mangaleswaran Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
rameshm@iima.ac.in |
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Rama Bijapurkar 206 Nirman Kendra, Dr.E.Moses Road Mahalakshmi, Mumbai 400011 |
ramab@iima.ac.in |
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Samir U. Mehta Chairman, Torrent Pvt Ltd Ahmedabad |
sumehta@iima.ac.in |
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Prof Bharat Bhasker Director Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad |
director@iima.ac.in |
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Secretary: Col. (Dr.) Jagdish C Joshi (Retd.) Chief Administrative Officer Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad |
cao@iima.ac.in |
