Sridhar Kottakota

Sridhar Kottakota is a seasoned professional in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, currently serving as Vice President and Head of R&D at Indian Immunologicals Limited since July 2024. Previously, Sridhar held the title of Vice President at Laurus Bio and has extensive experience at Lupin, where roles included Head of Upstream for Biosimilars and Assistant Director, overseeing various biosimilar development projects. With a strong foundation in bioprocess development from positions at Thermo Fisher Scientific and Shantha Biotechnics, Sridhar's career began with a focus on viral vaccine process development at Sun Pharmaceutical Industries. Sridhar holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Andhra University and an M.Tech in Biotechnology from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.