Rakeshwar Bandichhor, PhD FRSC, CChem, SSWB, BB, MB

• Provide scientific and techno-commercial leadership to drive innovation within Aarti Pharmalabs Ltd. • Spearhead initiatives aimed at fostering growth and enhancing the organisation’s competitive edge. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external world to align scientific advancements with business objectives.

Vice Chair position is honorary status offered by American Chemical Society starting from November 2016

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University June 2005-2006 (1 and ½” YR) Advisor: Dr. Kevin Burgess, Rachal Professor of Chemistry, College Station, USA Synthesis of “Through Bond Energy Transfer Cassettes” Postdoctoral Fellow, Roy and Diana Vegelos Laboratories for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Pennsylvania, Jan 2004-May2005 (NEARLY “1 and ½” YR) Advisor: Dr. Marisa C. Kozlowski, Professor of Chemistry, Philadelphia, USA Studies towards Total Synthesis of Purpuromycin and its Derivatives Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Regensburg, March 2002 to December 2003 (NEARLY “2” YRS) Advisor: Dr. Oliver Reiser, Professor of Chemistry, Regensburg, Germany Studies directed to Total Synthesis of Arglabin and Ixerin Y Graduate Research Student, University of Regensburg, March 2001 to March 2002 (“1” YR) Advisor: Dr. Oliver Reiser, Professor of Chemistry, Regensburg, Germany Enantioselective Synthesis of Paraconic acids (Ph.D. Work). Post Graduate Research Trainee (PGRT), Central Drug Reseach Institute, Lucknow, India, August 1999 to February 2001 Advisor: Dr. S. N. Rastogi, Retired Deputy Director, Division of Medicinal Chemistry Synthesis of Nonsteroidal Antifertility Regulating Agents. Post Graduate Research Assistant, University of Lucknow, India, October 1998 to July 1999 Advisor: Dr. V. K. Tandon, Professor of Organic Chemistry Synthesis of 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles and Diazete type of N-oxide donors. Project Trainee, Central Drug Reseach Institute, Lucknow, India, June 1998 to September 1998 Advisor: Dr. Kanchan Hajela, Deputy Director, Division of Medicinal Chemistry Synthesis of Possible Nonsteroidal Antifertility Regulating Agents. Project Trainee, Ranbaxy Research Laboratories, Gurgaon, India, May 1997 to June 1997 Advisor: Dr. Naresh, Head of the Research and Development Division Synthesis of b-Lactam Antibiotics and Derivatives of Picoline