Dr K Anji Reddy, Founder and Chairman, DRL, passes away

Dr K Anji Reddy

The Founder and Chairman of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL), Dr K Anji Reddy, passed away recently in Hyderabad. With his demise, a golden chapter of Indian pharmaceutical industry has come to an end. Reddy was fighting cancer for a long time. He is always considered as one of the pharma entrepreneurs who redefined the growth of the Indian pharma industry.

Reddy graduated from Bombay University in B.Sc. (Tech) with specialisation in Pharmaceutical Science and Fine Chemicals and obtained his Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from National Chemical Laboratory, Pune. He founded DRL in 1984. Under his leadership, DRL has been a pioneer and trendsetter in the Indian Pharmaceutical industry. Reddy’s leadership made DRL earn many prestigious recognitions. He knew the importance of research oriented growth and his passion for research led DRL taking up drug discovery research in 1993. Reddy set up in 1998 the “Naandi Foundation” as a Public Charitable Trust. The Government of India in April 2011, awarded Reddy a “Padma Bhushan” in recognition of his distinguished service of high order in the field of Trade and Industry.

EP News Bureau – Mumbai