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Corporate Governance |
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Board of Directors |
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Mr. Vijay
Choudhary |
Chairman |
An
Entrepreneur-par-excellence, with Commerce
background and more than 20 years of experience
and global exposure to diverse businesses, which
have translated into an insight in conducting
business & project development in
Multi-Sectors like Industrial, Engineering and
Infrastructure Projects. |
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Dr. Ramareddy
V. Guntaka |
Director and Chief
Scientific Advisor |
A Professor in the
Department of Molecular Sciences, University of
Tennessee, Dr. Ramareddy V. Guntaka is our Chief
Scientific Adviser. He has three decades of
hands on experience in virology and molecular
biology and has published extensively in many
high impact journals. He was a member of the
team that discovered the proto-oncogenes for
which the 1989 Nobel Prize was awarded to Drs.
H.E.Varmus and J.M.Bishop. Dr. Ramareddy V.
Guntaka was also the key person for cloning and
commercialization of Hepatitis B vaccine
(Shanvac-BTM) and Interferon Alpha 2b
(ShanferonTM) by Shantha Biotechnics Ltd,
Hyderabad. He is also credited with cloning and
sequencing, for the first time, the entire
genome of Indian isolates of Hepatitis C Virus.
Recently he received the Genome Valley
Excellence Award at the BioAsia 2006, held in
February 2006.
Worldwide Patent No.
5,780,611 is an asset to Dr. Ramareddy V.
Guntaka for Oligomers, which inhibit expression
of Collagen Genes. This nucleic acid based drug
is to control organ fibrosis (liver, kidney,
lungs, heart, restenosis, etc.).
He
guides Sudershan Biotech Ltd. in cloning and
expression of Recombinant Therapeutic Vaccines
for Viruses and Industrial Enzymes for the
production of Antibiotics & Anti-viral
drugs. He also guides Sudershan Biotech Ltd. in
the future product pipeline and direction to
achieve the set goals. |
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Mr. Allu
Aravind |
Director |
He is a graduate in
Zoology from Arts College, Madras. He has
produced over 25 films in Telugu (South India).
He is the MD for Allu Entertainments, Geetha
Arts, Geetha film distribution, Nest
Constructions. Member of South India Film
Chamber, Member of Telugu film producers
council, Managing Trustee - Chiranjeevi
Charitable trust First person to introduce
computerized accounting platform for film
distribution in 1989- the software is called
APEX, APEX currently used in over 300 film
distribution Houses in India. Introduced Telugu
movies' sound tracks on CD' in 1993. Introduced
Telugu movies on DTS in1996 and created domain
names with movie titles and provided information
online. |
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Dr. Kasu
Prasad Reddy |
Director |
He is a product of
Guntur Medical College, postgraduate in M.S.
Gen. Surgery from Stanley Medical College,
Chennai, India. He was a Senior House Officer in
Orthopedics, Accident and Emergency and lastly
Neurosurgery. He settled in the field of
Ophthalmology in 1983.He started his
Ophthalmic Career with Dr. Lajpathi Rai
Kolli and Dr. Srivastava P. Desai both
consultant Ophthalmologists at Doncaster Royal
Infirmary, Doncaster. He has started Maxivision
along with Dr. Tummuru Kodanda Rami Reddy,
American NRI from Valparaiso and Mr. Danamudi
PoornaChandra Rao of Vijayawada, A.P., in
Hyderabad. He is a member of All India
Ophthalmic Society (AIOS), Andhra Pradesh State
Ophthalmologists Society (APSOS), European
Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
(ESCRS), and American Academy of
Ophthalmologists (AAO), American Society of
Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS), and
Eye Bank Association of India etc. He holds
Padma Bhushan Siva Reddy Endowment Award for
Best Researcher of the Year 1999 by AP Academic
Of Sciences and Dr. Malleswar Rao Oration award
in the year 2002 by A.P. State Ophthalmic
Society at Guntur Medical College and received
many other awards. Recently he became the
Director of Chiranjeevi Eye Bank. |
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Ms. Manjri
Choudhary |
Director |
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Mr. Sovan
Dasguptha |
Director |
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Dr. C. M.
Habeebullah |
Advisor |
Graduated in 1958 and obtained M.D in
1963 and DM (Gastroenterology) in
1972.
Worked as Professor and
Head, Department of
Gastroenterology, Osmania Medical
College, Osmania General Hospital during
1975-1992, he was Principal, Osmania Medical
College, Hyderabad from 1992 to `94 and retired
as Director of Medical Education,
Government of Andhra Pradesh. Presently he is
the Director of Deccan College of Medical
Sciences and allied institutions.
He is
fellow of National Academy of Sciences, National
Academy of Medical Sciences, and American
College of Gastroenterology. He is the Emeritus
Professor of the National Academy of Medical
Sciences and NTR University of Health Sciences,
Vijayawada.
He has Been awarded
"Doctor of Science" by NTR
University of Health Sciences (2003) and also
been awarded "Padmashree" by
the Government of India 2001. He was awarded
"B.C. Roy award" for Medical Excellence and
"Modi Unichem ICMR Award, in 1992. He has also
been awarded "Kharazmi award" on Medical
Research from President, Islamic Republic of
Iran in 1996.
He has 130 Publications in
Scientific Journals of National and
International repute and he has presented 205
papers at National and International Conferences
and contributed chapters in seven
books.
He has trained seven DM candidates
and under his supervision twenty-eight
candidates have been awarded Ph.D
degrees.
He is actively involved in
Projects with ICMR, Department of Science and
Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology
(DBT) including Indo-US Vaccine Action Programme
(VAP) Scheme. |
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Prof. P. Reddanna |
Advisor |
Present
Position: Professor,
School of Life Sciences, University of
Hyderabad,
Academic back
ground: Obtained M.Sc. and Ph. D.
(Molecular Physiology) from S. V. University,
Tirupati; Worked as lecturer at S. V. University
(1982-90) before joining as Reader at University
of Hyderabad; and became full Professor in 1998.
Research Interests:
Role of Eicosanoids (Prostaglandins &
Leukotrienes) in physiological (Reproduction)
and pathological (Inflammation and Cancers)
processes.
Professional
Achievements: Published around
150 papers in peer reviewed journals. Guided 25
students for Ph.D. and trained more than 50
students for M. Sc.
Projects.
Major Scientific
Contributions: The
Major
contributions are in the area of
polyunsaturated fatty acid oxygenations via
enzymatic (Lipoxygenase and Cyclooxygenase) and
non-enzymatic (free radicals, lipid
peroxidations and antioxidant defenses)
pathways.
Important Fellowships and
Awards
. Ministry of Education &
Culture, Govt. of India
"Overseas Post
Doctoral Fellowship" (1984-87)
. The
Rockefeller Foundation Biotechnology
Career
Award
. Chemtech Foundation
Pharmabio "Excellence
Award"
2005 |
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Dr. V. D.
Reddy |
Advisor |
Qualification : PhD in
Genetics from Osmania University,
Hyderabad,
M.Sc in Genetics from Osmania
University, Hyderabad.
Experience
: 19 years
Director, Centre for
Plant Molecular Biology, OU Hyderabad
PG Teaching Experience ; 19
yrs
Research Experience
: 25 years
Awards
: Rockefeller Foundation visiting
Fellowship (1991), University of Missouri,
USA. |
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Dr. K. V.
Rao |
Advisor |
Qualification : PhD in
Genetics from Osmania University,
Hyderabad,
M.Sc in Genetics from Osmania
University, Hyderabad.
PG
Teaching Experience ; 16
yrs
Research Experience
: 23 years
Pre-doctoral
: 5 yrs
Post -doctoral
: 18 years
Assistant
Professor : Centre for Plant
Molecular
Biology, OU
Hyderabad | | |
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