Kedar V. Chikhalikar

Kedar V. Chikhalikar is an experienced professional in the pharmaceutical and materials science industries, currently serving as the Head of R&D for South Asia and the Middle East at Lubrizol Life Science within Lubrizol Advanced Materials since July 2021. Previously, Kedar served as Associate Head of Technical Service and Application for LifeScience polymers at The Lubrizol Corporation from 2011 to the present. Kedar’s career began at USV LIMITED, followed by roles at BOOTS Pharma India and Wyeth Lederle, culminating in a managerial position in R&D. Kedar holds an M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) and a B.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Principal K.M. Kundanani College of Pharmacy in Mumbai.