GEECL - Key Persons

Mr. Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Non - Executive & Independent Director
Mr. Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel is the Chairman of Zydus Lifesciences Limited. He is also the Chairman of Zydus Foundation which has set up Zydus Hospital and Medical College, Dahod. Mr. Patel has both research and techno-commercial expertise and has published over a hundred research papers in peer reviewed journals and is a co-inventor in more than 64 patents. He has been conferred with Dsc. (Honoris Causa) by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow. Mr. Patel has been appointed as a part time non-official Director in the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He is on the board of several institutions, including Chairman of IIM Udaipur, Chairperson of the Board of Governors of IIM Ahmedabad, and Invest India. He is a member of the Governing Board of India Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, and a member of the CEO Advisory Committee of International Generics and Biosimilars Association (IGBA). Mr. Patel is the Past President of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). He also officiates on the board of several charitable institutions. In recognition of his contributions to the healthcare industry in India, Mr. Patel is a recipient of several awards including the Acharya PC Ray Memorial Gold Medal Award, the Eminent Pharmacist Award, and the India Innovator Award. For his entrepreneurial vision, Mr. Patel was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Life Sciences category in 2010.

Mr. Prashant Modi - CEO, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the CSR Committee
Mr. Prashant Modi has been associated with the Company and our Promoter Group companies since 1996. He is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Company and supervised our Company's efforts in relation to the listing of our Company's GDRs at the Alternate Investment Market in the London Stock Exchange in 2005 and 2006, and thereafter shifting them to the main board of the London Stock Exchange in May 2010. He has received a degree in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston University, USA with a major in finance. He has also undertaken executive education courses from Harvard Business School, USA, one in finance and another on launching new ventures. He's a member of the following prestigious National and International bodies: National Executive Committee of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Environment Task Force Committee, FICCI Chairman, FICCI Committee on Oil & Gas - Upstream Commission on Environment and Energy, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris (ICC) Task Force of Energy, ICC Past President, ICC India Europe One Chapter, Young Presidents' Organisation (YPO) Prior to joining the Y.K. Modi Group, he worked with ANZ Bank, London and Qualcomm Inc, San Diego, USA.

Mr. Yogendra Kr. Modi - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder

Mr. Yogendra Kumar Modi

Job Titles:
  • Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the CSR Committee
Mr. Yogendra Kr. Modi is the founder of the Company and has been associated with it since its incorporation in 1992. He holds a bachelor's degree in textile engineering from the University of Punjab. He has collaborated with world leaders in technology and contributed to the economic development of India for nearly five decades. He has conceived, implemented, and operated several large projects in the areas of industrial chemicals, cement, textiles, electronics, and auto components. He was a member of the Dean's Council at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA. A prominent industry spokesman, he's a member of the following prestigious National and International bodies: Past President, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ("FICCI") National Executive Committee, FICCI Standing Advisory Committee, FICCI Chairman - Economic & Public Policy Council, FICCI Past Member of Executive Board of International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC"), Paris Past Member of ICC CEO Forum, ICC Paris Past President, ICC India Past Member of Governing Body, International Labour Organization Past Board Member of Management, International Organisation of Employers Past Vice Chairman, Confederation of Asia Pacific Employers

Mrs. Asha Modi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Additional Director ( Non - Executive )
Mrs. Asha Modi is a graduate from Loretto College, Kolkata, West Bengal, with a major in Economics & a Bachelor's Degree in Arts. Mrs. Modi used to be a contributing writer to leading Indian newspapers - Economic Times, Financial Express, and The Hindustan Times. She is on the boards of other private limited companies and LLPs. Her varied experience and interests make her an invaluable source of advice in the matters of strategic planning and organisation building.