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Rao Vadlamudi

CPA President at Commonwealth Pharmacists Association

Rao Vadlamudi is the current CPA President at Commonwealth Pharmacists Association. Rao has over 18 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on building research and development platforms, developing contractual relationships with CROs, and filing INDs. Prior to their current position, they served as Vice President at Nektar Therapeutics India Limited from December 2005 to January 2011, where they were responsible for building core capabilities in bioanalytical and pharmaceutical development, and research biology. Rao also coordinated activities at the India site with those of Nektar sites in USA for both research and development activities. From May 2002 to August 2004, they were Adjunct Professor at Acharya & B. M. Reddy College of Pharmacy, and from April 2014 to March 2018, they served as President of The Indian Pharmaceutical Association.

Rao Vadlamudi has a M. Sc and Ph. D. in Pharmacology from The University of British Columbia, a B. Pharm and M. Pharm in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Andhra University, and an HSSLC or XII class in Maths and Sciences from St. Anthony's Higher Secondary School.

Timeline

  • CPA President

    Current role