Shailesh Kripalu Ayyangar

Shailesh Kripalu Ayyangar is currently serving as the Chairman at Noveltech Feeds Pvt Ltd. and Universal Nutriscience Pvt Ltd. He is also an Independent Director at Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Zuventus Healthcare Ltd. Additionally, he holds the position of Managing Director at Sanofi-Aventis India Ltd. and serves as a Director at Sanofi-Aventis Lanka Ltd. He is a Non-Executive Director at Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. and a Director at Apollo Sugar Clinics Ltd. Furthermore, he is a Member of the Indian Cancer Society and a Member of the Governors Board at the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi.
In his former roles, Dr. Ayyangar served as a Non-Executive Director at Sanofi India Ltd. from 2018 to 2020.
He was also the Managing Director at Hoechst Pakistan Ltd. in 2011.
He held the position of Director at Sanofi Healthcare India Pvt Ltd., Smithkline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (India) Ltd., and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. He served as the Managing Director at Unilever Consumer Care Ltd. and as the Managing Director & Head of Strategic Projects at Sanofi-Synthelabo (India) Pvt Ltd. He was the Executive Vice President at GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. from 2001 to 2002.
Additionally, he held the position of Head of Tropical Medicine Research & Development at SmithKline Beecham Ltd. He also served as the President of the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India.
Dr. Ayyangar completed his doctorate degree from Gujarat University and his undergraduate degree from Gujarat Agricultural University.
He also holds a doctorate degree from the College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry.