Sudhir Pilgaonkar

Sudhir Pilgaonkar’s experience and expertise in managing technical operations and manufacturing value-added specialty pharmaceutical products were instrumental in establishing Rubicon Research, inculcating a culture of excellence, with high standards of governance. In his career spanning over 43 years, he has acquired a range of diverse techno-commercial skill sets spanning fine chemicals to finished formulations. During his stint at Hoechst (Sanofi Aventis), he headed the inventory control function for Pharma and Agro Divisions in India and achieved high process excellence in streamlining inventory management systems for both SBUs. The skills he honed at Hoechst spurred on his entrepreneurial venture—Galentic Pharma, a sterile products and specialty manufacturing unit, which he successfully set up and operated as a Greenfield project.

He has a degree in Chemical Technology from the University Institute of Chemical Technology (UICT) and a degree in Chemistry from the University of Mumbai.