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Board of Directors ::
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Sudhir Mehta - Chairman :: |
Born in the year 1954, Mr. Sudhir Mehta obtained his Bachelors' Degree in 1974. Soon after he took a plunge into the business arena to assist his father, the legendary U N Mehta. Known to possess a pro-active and aggressive approach to business, his gutsy nature and conviction ha ve led to Torrent Pharma's success in the exports markets, particularly Russia. His drive to excel is deeply rooted in his commitment to investors.
As Chairman, Torrent Group, Sudhir Mehta has taken calculated risks that have, time and again, borne rewards for the Group. His other directorships include Torrent Private Ltd., Torrent Power Ltd., Arvind Mills Ltd., Torrent Power Grid Ltd., Torrent Pipavav Generation Ltd., and Torrent Energy Ltd.
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| Mr. Markand Bhatt :: |
 Born in the year 1946, Mr. Markand Bhatt, a PGDM from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, after a brief professional career with reputed organizations, practised as a Management Consultant for over two decades and was associated with various premier government organizations and private groups such as Torrent, Nirma, Raymond Woollen Mills, etc. What started as a client-consultant relationship with Torrent Group, culminated in his being associated full time with the Group from the early nineties.
As Managing Director of Gujarat Torrent Energy Corporation Limited (GTEC), Mr. Bhatt was instrumental in the successful implementation of the 655 MW dual fuel Combined Cycle Power Project, within budgeted costs and estimated time frames at a cost of Rs.2247 crores. GTEC was divested in 1999 for strategic reasons under his leadership. Mr. Bhatt, who became the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Torrent Group in 1999, was actively involved in the consolidation phase (1999-2003) of the Torrent Group.
His other directorships include Torrent Power Ltd., Torrent Pipavav Generation Ltd., and Torrent Energy Ltd. |
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| Mr. S. H. Bhojani :: |
 Born in the year 1943, Mr. S.H. Bhojani obtained his Bachelors Degree in Science (B.Sc.) and Masters Degree in Law (L.L.M.) with specialization in International Law, Company Law, Labour Law and Banking Law. He has been associated with the Company since 2001. Mr. Bhojani started his career in 1969 with Bharat Bijli Ltd. as an Assistant Company Secretary. Over the last 3 decades, he has worked with renowned companies like Bombay Suburban Electric Supply Ltd., now Reliance Energy Limited, Crompton Greaves Ltd. and finally with ICICI Ltd., now ICICI Bank Ltd. His innings with ICICI spanned 28 years, starting as a legal officer and eventually rising to the rank of Deputy Managing Director. He has the distinction of being the first ever legal professional to become a director on the Board of any bank or financial institution. He retired from ICICI in April 2001 and is presently practicing as partner in the renowned legal firm M/s Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co.
His other directorships include National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd., and National Collateral Management Services Ltd. |
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| Dr. Prasanna Chandra :: |
 Born in the year 1946, Dr. Prasanna Chandra is an MBA and Ph.D. a Doctorate in Finance, with over three and half decades of teaching and training experience at various institutions in India and abroad. He has been associated with the Company since 2001 as Director. Dr. Chandra has authored several books, served on the boards of reputed organisations, and has been a consultant to many companies. He has received several honours, including the Best Teacher Award from the Association of Indian Management Schools. |
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| Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti :: |
 Born in the year 1956, Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti, is a fellow Chartered Accountant and the Chairman of BDO Consulting Pvt. Ltd, which is the Indian Member Firm of the world's fifth largest accountancy network, BDO International. During a career span of more than three decades, he has successfully led many complex engagements involving business consulting across various geographies and industries. His prior experiences include stints with Arthur Young & Co., Chicago and consulting assignments with Polish Business Advisory Services, an affiliate of International Finance Corporation (Washington. He strongly believes in the virtues of Corporate Social Responsibility, Governance and promoting a greener environment. He actively promotes these causes through forums like ASSOCHAM, CII and the Indian Merchants’ Chamber.
His other Directorship includes Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited, Future Capital Holdings Limited, Hexaware Technologies Limited, Ackruti City Limited, ACC Limited, Ambuja Cements Limited, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited, Blue Star Limited, The Dhanalakshmi Bank Limited, JK Paper Limited, Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited, Raymond Limited, Future Value Retail Limited and L & T Finance Holdings Limited. |
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Mr. Sanjay Lalbhai :: |
 Born in the year 1954, Mr. Sanjay Lalbhai holds a Bachelors' degree in science from Gujarat University and Master's degree in Management Studies from the University of Bombay. He is associated with the Company since 2003. He is one of those renowned entrepreneurs who have managed to put Ahmedabad on the global map in the context of its successful textile industry, as Managing Director of the Arvind Mills Limited, a large integrated textile mill.
His other directorships include Arvind Mills Ltd., Arvind Spinning Ltd., Mauritius, Amol Dicalite Ltd., Arvind Worldwide Inc., USA, Arvind Worldwide (Mauritius) Inc., and Arvind Overseas Mauritius Ltd. |
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| Dr. Leena Srivastava :: |
 Born in the year 1960, Dr. Leena Srivastava holds a Ph. D. in Energy Economics from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. She is currently the Executive Director at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi – an independent not-for-profit research institution working in the areas of energy, environment and sustainable development. During her three decades of experience at TERI, she has worked on a range of issues covering energy and environment policy / planning, energy economics and climate change. She held additional charge as Dean, Faculty of Policy and Planning, TERI University from June 2000 – June 2008. She is on the Editorial Boards of various international journals dealing with energy and environment issues.
Dr. Srivastava is also member of Technical Group of the UN Secretary-General’s High Level Group on Sustainable Energy for All, International Advisory Panel, Global Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Institute, ESMAP Expert Panel on Sustainable Energy Supply, Poverty Reduction and Climate Change, International Public Policy Advisory Board (IPPAB), The Coca Cola Company, International Advisory Board of Wuppertal Institute, Foresight Advisory Council of Suez Environment, Council of Advisors for Fraunhofer India, Caterpillar's Sustainable Development Advisory Board, Senior Advisory Group of Cement Sustainability Initiative of WBCSD and Energy Advisory Board of World Economic Forum. She is also amongst the Board of Directors at Meridian Institute and in the Governing Board of the Stockholm Resilience Centre. Previously, she was member of the Advisory Group on Energy and Climate of the UN Secretary General, Expert Committee to formulate India’s Energy Policy, Planning Commission, Government of India and Member, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India.Her other Directorship includes Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. and TERI Technologies Ltd.
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Dr. Chaitanya Dutt :: |
 Born in the year 1950, Dr. Chaitanya Dutt holds an MD in Medicine. He practiced as a consulting physician before joining the company in 1982. Since then he has been associated with the Company. His rich experience spans areas of Pharma R&D, clinical research, manufacturing, quality assurance, etc. He is one of the key professionals in the top management team of the Company. He has been instrumental in setting up the Torrent Research Centre (TRC), the research wing of the Company. Under his prudent guidance and leadership, TRC has achieved tremendous progress in the areas of discovery research as well as development work on formulations. |
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Mr. Samir Mehta - Executive Vice Chairman :: |
 Born in the year 1963, Mr. Samir Mehta, a commerce graduate, holds an MBA degree from the B.K. School of Business Management, Ahmedabad. He has been associated with the company since 1986 as director and since 1989 as Managing Director. His rich experience spans all areas of operations such as finance, human resources, manufacturing, marketing, etc. To a substantial degree, the sustained performance of the Company is a result of the exemplary leadership of Mr. Samir Mehta, who has been associated with the Company since its early days. He has ably tackled the external environment and has been responsible for setting the guiding policies and principles. His foresight has been significantly responsible for nurturing the Company from its childhood to a mature adult stage.
His other directorships include Torrent Private Ltd, Torrent Power Ltd., Torrent Pipavav Generations Ltd., and Torrent Energy Ltd. |
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