Kalidhass Balasubramanian is an experienced professional in the pharmaceutical industry, currently serving as Associate Vice President in R&D Quality at Sun Pharma since March 2019. Prior roles include Senior Director of Development Quality Assurance at Cipla Ltd. and Head of DQA at Zydus Cadila, where responsibilities encompassed the development and maintenance of quality assurance programs. Earlier experience includes directing research quality assurance activities at Pfizer Pharmaceutical India Pvt Ltd and leading regulatory compliance activities at Wockhardt. Kalidhass began a career as a Senior Research Scientist at Ranbaxy, focusing on stability studies, and initially worked on process chemistry at Emmellen Biotech Ltd. Academic qualifications include a Leadership Development Program from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and advanced degrees in Analytical Chemistry and Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and The American College, respectively.