Indian
Former Chairman, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Kallam Anji Reddy (1 February 1939 – 15 March 2013) was an Indian entrepreneur in the pharmaceutical industry, the founder-chairman of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, which he established in 1984, and chairman of Dr Reddy's Foundation (DRF), the corporate social responsibility arm of the group, established 1996.[1][2] The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2001 and later with the Padma Bhushan in 2011 for his contribution to the Indian pharmaceutical industry.[3] He was a member of the Indian Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry.[4]
Early life and education
After graduating from Annapotanna Zilla parishath High School Nutakki, Reddy received his first Bachelor of Science degree from A.C. College at Guntur in 1958.[5] He then earned his B.Sc.(Tech) in Pharmaceuticals and Fine chemicals from the University Department of Chemical Technology of University of Mumbai (now Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai), followed by a PhD in chemical engineering under L.K Doraiswamy from the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune in 1969.[6]
Death
Reddy died of cancer on 15 March 2013 at the Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad.[7]
References
- ↑ Always Reddy with a healthy dose. The Economic Times(17 November 2008).
- ↑ Dr Reddy's prescription of passion. Financial Express(3 September 2006).
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2015). Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ Govt announces Padma Awards | NDTV.com
- ↑ Dr. Reddy's Struggles for Homegrown Hit to Escape Rival Clones. Bloomberg(4 December 2006).
- ↑ Dr Reddy's: From Rs 25 lakh to Rs 5,800 crore. Rediff.com.
- ↑ Dr. Reddy's Laboratories founder chairman Dr. Kallam Anji Reddy passes away : Corporate, News – India Today
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