Zydus Cadila CMD Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel appointed chairman of IIM Udaipur

MUMBAI: Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel, chairman and managing director of the pharmaceutical giant Zydus Cadila, has been appointed chairman of IIM Udaipur.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Development made the appointment earlier this week.

Pharma entrepreneur Patel holds a masters degree in Pharma and Pharmaceutical Technology from Gujarat University and a Law degree from University of Mumbai.

Patel has been serving as the Senior Vice President of FICCI since December 2015 and President of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry since 2006. He has also held leadership positions in multiple pharmaceutical companies including Cipla, DialforHealth and BAAP Diagnostics.