Unichem’s Chairman Prakash Mody relinquishes MD’s charge

Prakash Amrut Mody the Chairman and Managing Director of Unichem Laboratories has stepped down from the role of Managing Director and is re-designated as a Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director and Chairman with effect from August 9, 2023. Pabitra Kumar Bhattacharyya has been appointed as the new Managing Director with effect from 10th August 2023.

Prakash A. Mody, is the son of founder promoter, Late Shri Amrut Mody.  He is the former president of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, the industry body representing research-based national pharmaceutical companies. He completed his post-graduation from the University of Mumbai followed by a Ph.D. in organic chemistry. He is a graduate alumnus of Harvard Business School.

Pabitrakumar Bhattacharyya has previously worked with several reputed Pharmaceutical companies in India. He has a rich experience over three decades in Manufacturing & Technical Excellence, Production, Business Excellence, Project Management, Multi-sites Operations, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Project Management, Process Development, Quality Assurance, and Relationship Management. Bhattacharya did his B.Tech. (Chemical) from UDCT in 1993. He did his B.Sc Chemistry (Hons.) from Calcutta University in 1989.

Another important development company has roped in the Pharmaceutical industry veteran Pranay Premchand Godha as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Unichem with effect from 10th August 2023, while Dilip Kunkolienkar has resigned from the Directorship.

Pranay Premchand Godha is currently the Promoter and Managing Director of Ipca Laboratories Limited, a leading global Pharmaceutical Company. He has over two decades of experience in the field of Marketing and General Management. Godha has done BSc. from the University of Mumbai and has also obtained a degree in M.B.A from the New York Institute of Technology.