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Manish Dhanuka

Independent Director at Orchid Pharma

Mr. Manish Dhanuka is the Director of Orchid Pharma Limited; he has the vision to rejuvenate Orchid Pharma Ltd and take it on a fruitful path. His wide-ranging experience of handling operations, commercial, marketing and finance in the manufacturing industry provides for his analytical and decision-making skills facilitating the restoration of the company to its glorious past and to achieve even greater heights.

He excels in creating economical Pharmaceutical technologies and accelerated evaluation process for improving healthcare. Experience of 25 years in research, evaluation, and teaching in the pharmaceutical industry equips him with the expertise in innovative pharmaceutical technologies...

He holds a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT, New Delhi, and M.S in Chemical Engineering from the University of Akron, USA.

Before establishing Dhanuka Laboratories Ltd in 1993, he began his career at Ranbaxy Labs Ltd in New Delhi and worked there for 5 years. His vision and strategy to grow the Pharmaceutical industry in the Indian sub-continent, have helped the Dhanuka Group of companies enhance its Bulk Drugs manufacturing arm exponentially. He spearheaded the acquisition of Synmedic Laboratories in the year 2013 which is involved in pharmaceutical formulations. This entrepreneurial vigor enabled him to take over the operations of Orchid Pharma Ltd in March 2020.

Outside of work, he likes to travel for wildlife adventures.

Timeline

  • Independent Director

    Current role