Arun Chandavarkar

Chief Operating Officer, Biocon India

1984, BTech in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai; 1990, PhD in Biochemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, US. 1990, joined Biocon as General Manager, Operations; then President, Operations and Technology, establishing expertise in diverse technology platforms spanning microbial fermentation, cell culture, chemical synthesis and purification, addressing a products including specialty enzymes, active pharmaceutical ingredients and recombinant therapeutic proteins. Currently, COO, Biocon Limited, Bangalore, one of India's leading bio-pharmaceuticals companies with a therapeutic focus in the areas of diabetes, oncology and cardiovascular disease, responsible for all aspects of Biocon's business with a specific emphasis on strategic management.

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