Atuk Aggarwal

Chair at Queensway Carleton Hospital

Atul is President & CEO of Marcan Pharmaceuticals Inc., a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Ottawa. He has been actively working in the healthcare industry for 30 years. Atul co-founded A & A Pharmachem Inc. in 1992 and continues as its Chairman. A & A Pharmachem Inc. is a leading Canadian supplier of healthcare ingredients used to manufacture both pharmaceutical & nutraceutical products. In 2005, Atul founded Marcan Pharmaceuticals Inc. which manufactures generic drugs and is supplying medicines to pharmacies and hospitals across Canada. He sold Marcan to a global multinational generic drug manufacturer in 2015. He continues to run Marcan, as its President & CEO. Atul received a Bachelor of Mathematics Degree from the University of Waterloo in 1987. He is also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), and has a Masters in Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University. He has experience on non-profit boards including the Young President’s Organization (Ottawa Chapter) as Chair. He is currently the Chair of the Board of Joan of Arc Academy (an all-girls non-profit private school). Atul has lived in Ottawa/Nepean for over 50 years and is married with three daughters.

Timeline

  • Chair

    Current role

  • Vice Chair