Management
Rajesh Nair, MBBS, MBA – Managing Director
Rajesh has more than 15 years of experience in clinical medicine and in the global pharmaceutical industry. He started his career as a physician, working across primary as well as tertiary care settings before becoming the first doctor in India to graduate from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. He has held positions in corporate and marketing strategy, market research, mergers and acquisitions, and general management. Rajesh was a key member of the M&A strategy team of the ASE Group, a major Indian pharmaceutical company. He is based in NJ and is also the President and CEO of Indegene, USA.
Manish Gupta, BTech, MBA – Director
Manish has more than a decade of experience in managing operations and large teams in various industries including banking and financial services, and software and pharmaceutical services. Manish has a BTech degree in Mechanical Engineering from IT BHU, Varanasi and an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad. Manish was the head of a project team in engineering services in Infosys Technologies. At Indegene, he is responsible for general management, finance, HR, strategy, and M&A initiatives.
Sanjay Parikh, PhD – Director
Sanjay has more than 15 years of experience in the global health care industry having successfully founded and run a medical diagnostics company in India. Sanjay has a BTech degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay, a Masters in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Prior to joining Indegene, he was with Antfactory, a $200 million British VC firm responsible for the health care portfolio. At Indegene, Sanjay is responsible for the company's European business.
Gaurav Kapoor, BPharm, MBA – Head, Asia-Pacific
Gaurav has more than a decade of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in positions that have included product management, international marketing, marketing management, and general management. Gaurav has a graduation degree in pharmacy from
St. John's College of Pharmacy, Bangalore and an MBA degree from ENPC, Paris. Prior to joining Indegene, Gaurav was responsible for managing the cardiovascular product portfolio of Torrent, a large Indian pharmaceutical company. At Indegene, he is the business head for the India, SE Asia, and Australia markets. Gaurav is one of the founder members of Indegene.
Anand Kiran, MPharm, MBA – Head, Global Delivery
Anand has more than 12 years of experience in clinical research and pharmaceutical sales and marketing. He has successfully managed products through their life cycle from development to commercialization. Anand has a postgraduate degree in pharmacy from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra and an MBA degree from B.K. School of Management, Ahmedabad. Prior to joining Indegene, Anand managed the neuropsychiatry product portfolio of Micro Labs, a large Indian pharmaceutical company. At Indegene, he is responsible for all delivery operations including processes, quality, and people development. Anand is one of the founder members of Indegene.
Suhas Prabhu, BCom, ACA – Financial Controller
Suhas has more than 6 years of experience in managing financial processes in various industries. Suhas earned his BCom & ACA from ICAI Bangalore. Prior to joining Indegene, he was with Sasken Technologies, a large Indian IT services company. At Indegene, Suhas is responsible for financial processes, compliance, MIS, and overall financial planning and budgeting.
Sanjay Virmani, MBA – CEO, MedCases
Sanjay has extensive global experience in the pharmaceuticals, consumer products, and medical communication industries. He has worked and consulted with several world leaders including Procter & Gamble, Ranbaxy, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Biogen-Idec. He has also co-founded a physician community and internet communication business. Prior to joining Indegene, Sanjay was practice leader for a consulting group focused on business process excellence in pharmaceutical/biotech and consumer products companies. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and certifications in process modeling and
re-engineering from MIT Sloan School and Sapient Partner Academy. At Indegene, Sanjay is responsible for the accredited medical education business in the United States.