Zydus Cadila chairman is businessman of the year

The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce awarded the chairman of Zydus Cadila, Mr Raman Patel, as the "Gujarat Businessman Award" for the year 1999-2000.

The award is in recognition of his outstanding contribution towards the growth and development of the pharmaceutical industry, research and education in India.

A panel of jurists, headed by Gujarat Legislative Assembly speaker Dhirubhai Shah selected Mr Raman Patel.

The other members of the jury include V.R.S. Cowlagi, MD Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation, P.K. Chanda, CGM of Gujarat Telecom, Madhav Mehta, CGM of State Bank of India, Kamlendra Kanwar editor of the Times of India, and Chinubhai Shah as the convenor of the committee.

Raman Patel is associated with several institutions at the state and national level.

He was the president of Indian Pharmaceutical Association in the year 1988-1990. He is also associated with Several education institutions and cultural organisations such as Pharmacy Council of India, L.M. College of Pharmacy Ahmedabad, A.R. College of Pharmacy Vallabh Vidyanagar, Charutar Vidyamandal and Sardar Seva Samaj.

Republished from Asian Age