Arijit Das

Arijit Das, PhD, currently serves as Senior Vice President and Global Head of API R&D at Cipla, overseeing the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) across multiple locations, including Vikhroli, Pathalganga, and Bengaluru. With extensive experience in API development, including antiviral, steroid, and anticancer APIs, Das has held various leadership roles at Cipla, including Vice President and Global API R&D Head, and Senior Director and Head of Corporate API R&D. Prior to Cipla, Das played significant roles at Unichem Laboratories Limited, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and the National Institutes of Health, contributing to medicinal chemistry projects and drug development. Das holds a PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science and has completed the Cipla Leadership Ascent Program at Cornell University.