Mr. Shantilal D. Patel (1926) - Chairman

He is the Founder and Chairman (Non-Executive) of the Company.  He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree.  Fondly addressed as Dadaji, Shri S. D. Patel stepped into the world of pharmaceuticals in the year 1952.  His hard work and tenacity set the pace and formation of Themis Medicare in 1969 (then known as Themis Chemicals).

Mr. Kishore T. Lakdawala (1925) – Vice Chairman
He is the Vice Chairman (Non-Executive).  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Mumbai University and has been with the Company since its inception.  Mr.Lakdawala now semi-retired, attended to the administrative aspects of the Company.

Mr. Erik Bogsch (1947) – Director
He is a Director on the Board from Gedeon Richter Ltd.  In Gedeon Richter, he holds the key position of Managing Director since November 1992.  Mr. Bogsch is a Chemical Engineer and qualified Economic Engineer, who has been with Richter since 1970 in a number of research and development management positions.

Dr. Laszlo Kovacs (1944) – Director
He is a Director on the Board from Gedeon Richter Ltd.  In Gedeon Richter he held the position of Deputy Managing Director with the responsibility for Commerce and Marketing from 1990 to 2005.  Dr. Kovacs is currently Strategic Adviser to the Executive Board of Gedeon Richter.  He is an Economist with a University doctorate in Economic Sciences.

Mr. Lajos Kovacs (1960) – Director
He is a Director on the Board from Gedeon Richter Ltd.  He has been appointed a Director in Gedeon Richter since 2005.  Mr. Kovacs is responsible for Technical Services.  A Chemical Engineer, with postgraduate degree in pharmaceutical research, he has been with Richter since 1984 in different positions.

Mr. Mahesh V. Bhatt (1934) – Independent Director
He is an Independent Director on the Board.  Qualifications: B.Sc., LLB. Mr.Bhatt’s expertise lies in the field of labour laws and related matters handling cases in High Courts and the Supreme Court.  He regularly publishes articles in newspapers and other print media.

Mr. Hoshang N. Sinor (1944) – Independent Director
He is an Independent Director on the Board since 2003.  He is also the Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee.  Banking and Finance, at very senior management levels, are the areas of his expertise.  Mr. Sinor had held the post of Deputy Managing Director in ICICI Bank Ltd.  Presently he is the CEO of the Indian Bankers Association as well as Director on the Board of many renowned companies. 


Mr. Humayun Dhanrajgir (1936) – Independent Director
He is an Independent Director on the Board since 2004.  He is also a member of the Company’s Audit Committee.  Mr. Dhanrajgir is considered an Expert in the Pharmaceutical Industry with over 40 years of experience.  He has served Glaxo India Ltd., as Managing Director and Executive Vice Chairman.  Presently he is on the Board of many renowned companies.

Mr. Vijay Agarwal (1951) – Independent Director
He is an Independent Director on the Board since 2002.  He is also a member of the Company’s Audit Committee.  Mr. Agarwal is a practicing Chartered Accountant with expertise in finance and taxation.

Mrs. Jayshree Dinesh Patel (1951) – Whole Time Director
She is Whole Time Director on the Board.  She is actively involved in the Distribution, Administration and Financial aspects of the Company since 1984.

Dr. Sachin Dinesh Patel (1975) – Director – Business Development
He is Director-Business Development on the Board since 2004 and son of the Managing Director & CEO.  Dr. Sachin Patel is a Bachelor of Science graduate from the University of Sunderland, UK.  He also holds a Doctorate in Life Sciences & Nanotechnology from Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, UK.

Dr. Dinesh Shantilal Patel (1948) – Managing Director & CEO
He is the Managing Director & CEO on the Board and son of the Chairman.         Dr. Dinesh Patel holds a Doctorate in Medicinal Chemistry.  He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, U.K.  He joined the business in 1973.

Shri Rajneesh Anand (1954) – Alternate Director to Mr. Erik Bogsch
He has been appointed Alternate to Mr. Erik Bogsch on the Board.  Mr. Anand is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from M. S. University, Baroda and a qualified Chartered Engineer.  He is also the CEO of Richter Themis Medicare (I) Pvt. Limited, the second joint venture established between Gedeon Richter Ltd and Themis Medicare in India.  He has been with Themis Chemicals since 1977.  In 1999 he was appointed President of Gujarat Themis Biosyn Ltd. (GTBL) and is presently appointed as Director on the Board of GTBL.