Sampath Kumar Upparapalli, Ph.D., possesses extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, holding senior leadership positions such as Senior Vice President at Granules India Limited and Vice President at Malladi Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited. Previously, Sampath served as Senior Director and Director of API Products at Sai Life Sciences Ltd, and as Associate Director and Chief Scientist at Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals. Early in the career, Sampath worked as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Mississippi. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Technology and an M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from Sri Krishnadevaraya University.