Kallam Anji Reddy
Kallam Anji Reddy (10 August 1941 – 15 March 2013) was an Indian entrepreneur in the pharmaceutical industry, the founder-chairman of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, which he established in 1984, and chairman of Dr Reddy's Foundation (DRF), the corporate social responsibility arm of the group, established 1996.[1][2] He was a member of the Indian Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry.[3][4]
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| Born | 10 August 1941 |
| Died | 15 March 2013 (aged 74) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Occupation(s) | Former Chairman, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories |
| Known for | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories |
| Relatives | Kallam Satish Reddy (son) G. V. Prasad (son-in-law) |
Life
After graduating from Annapotanna Zilla parishath High School Nutakki, Reddy received his first Bachelor of Science degree from A.C. College at Guntur in 1958.[5] He then earned his B.Sc.(Tech) in Pharmaceuticals and Fine chemicals from the University Department of Chemical Technology of University of Mumbai (now Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai), followed by a PhD in chemical engineering under L.K Doraiswamy from the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune in 1969.[6]
Reddy died of cancer on 15 March 2013 at the Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad.[7]
Awarded
The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2001 and later with the Padma Bhushan in 2011 for his contribution to the Indian pharmaceutical industry.[8]
References
- "Always Reddy with a healthy dose". The Economic Times. 17 November 2008.
- "Dr Reddy's prescription of passion". Financial Express. 3 September 2006.
- Govt announces Padma Awards | NDTV.com
- "DRL founder chief Anji Reddy dies". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- "Dr. Reddy's Struggles for Homegrown Hit to Escape Rival Clones". Bloomberg. 4 December 2006. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
- "Dr Reddy's: From Rs 25 lakh to Rs 5,800 crore". Rediff.com. p. 12 June 2007.
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories founder chairman Dr. Kallam Anji Reddy passes away : Corporate, News – India Today
- "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.