Board of Directors

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a first-generation entrepreneur with nearly five decades of pioneering experience in biotechnology.

Shaw is a recipient of the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards. She has also been conferred with the Knight of the French Legion of Honour, EY World Entrepreneur of the Year, the Order of Australia, Othmer Gold Medal and Kiel Institute's Global Economy Prize for Business. She is the Executive Chairperson of Biocon Limited. Shaw is also a Director on the boards of Narayana Hrudayalaya and Trent in India and PureTech Health in USA. She holds several prominent global board positions, including with MIT Corporation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the National Academy of Engineering (USA), among others.

Peter Bains has over three decades of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. At Syngene, he is responsible for strategy and execution, steering investment decisions, leading the executive team and the Company's business operations.

Bains has extensive global experience in strategic and operational leadership, including at the board, CEO and senior corporate leadership levels. He has an extensive track record of success in building companies, businesses, teams and brands. His experience in biopharmaceuticals straddles business and technology segments (biotechnology, vaccines, branded generics, life sciences, CRO) and geographies encompassing both advanced and emerging markets.

He served as CEO of Sosei Group (now Nxera Pharma), a Japanese listed biopharmaceutical company. Prior to this, he worked with GlaxoSmithKline for 23 years, where he held several roles, including Head of Global Marketing and Senior Vice President of commercial development for GSK's international regions. He also served as CEO and on the board of Syngene for almost six years from 2010 and led the Company to its successful public listing in 2015.

He holds a bachelor's degree in science (combined honors in Zoology and Physiology) from the University of Sheffield, UK.

Catherine Rosenberg is Emeritus Professor in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canada, where she held the Canada Research Chair in the Future Internet, the Cisco Research Chair in 5G Systems until 2025. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

At Syngene, she is the Chairperson of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and a member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, the Stakeholders Relationship & ESG Committee and the Science & Technology Committee.

Vinita Bali is a global business leader with extensive experience in leading and transforming large companies both in India and overseas. She served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Britannia Industries Ltd. from 2005 to 2014. Prior to that, she worked for The Coca-Cola Company and Cadbury Schweppes Plc in a variety of marketing, general management and chief executive roles in the UK, Nigeria, South Africa, the USA and Chile. At present, she is a Non-Executive Director on the global boards of SATS Ltd and Cognizant Technology Solutions and in India, she serves on the board of Bajaj Auto Limited and Rhea Healthcare Pvt Ltd. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of Shell Foundation and the Chairperson of Cognizant Foundation.

At Syngene, she is a member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, the Audit Committee and the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

Sharmila Abhay Karve is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. She retired as an audit partner from Price Waterhouse in June 2019. During her tenure in Price Waterhouse, she was an engagement partner with several large Indian and multinational clients. She was appointed as the Chief Ethics Officer. In 2009, she was appointed as the Assurance Leader of the firm and was elevated to the role of Assurance Risk & Quality Leader in April 2012. In her last role as Global Diversity Leader from December 2016, she focused her efforts on bringing more diversity throughout the PwC network. At present, she is a Director on the boards of CSB Bank Limited, EPL Limited, Vanaz Engineers Limited, Aadhar Housing Finance Limited, Thomas Cook (India) Limited, Tata Electronics Private Limited and Alpha Alternatives Financial Services Private Ltd in India. Her overseas directorships include Fairfax India Holdings Corporation.

At Syngene, she is the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

Kush Parmar holds an MD from Harvard Medical School, a Ph.D. in experimental pathology from Harvard University and a BA in molecular biology and medieval studies from Princeton University. Currently, he is a Managing Partner at 5AM Ventures, a life sciences venture capital firm headquartered in San Francisco. He serves on the advisory boards of Harvard Medical School, Penn Medicine, Princeton University's Department of Molecular Biology and the Grace Science Foundation. At Princeton University, he worked on developmental genetics with Nobel Laureate Eric F. Wieschaus. Kush Parmar also serves on the boards of Ensoma, Entrada Therapeutics, GlycoEra, Precede and ProLynx and is a founding member of the Covid R&D Alliance.

At Syngene, he is a member of the Risk Management Committee and the Science & Technology Committee.

Nilanjan Roy has deep experience in international finance as a result of his 33-year career in roles including Chief Financial Officer at Infosys Limited, Global Chief Financial Officer at Bharti Airtel Limited, and senior positions at Unilever. He has worked in a range of geographies in Europe, the United States and India.

Roy's broad expertise includes traditional finance functions such as treasury, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, taxation, financial accounting and reporting. Beyond this, his experience covers corporate governance, ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and risk management. He has industry sector experience in information technology, telecommunications and consumer products. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) degree from Delhi University and is a Chartered Accountant. His overseas directorships include Tredence Inc.

At Syngene, he is the Chairperson of the Risk Management Committee and the Stakeholders Relationship & ESG Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee.

Manja Boerman is a distinguished leader in the biopharmaceutical industry with a deep specialization in protein, cell and gene therapy. With over 20 years of experience, she has played pivotal roles in numerous companies, significantly impacting the development and commercialization of advanced therapies. Her career highlights include her tenure as President of Catalent Protein, Cell and Gene Therapy, Aesica Pharmaceuticals, Patheon Biologics and DSM Biologics, as well as her leadership as CEO of Kiadis Pharma and Regenesance.

Boerman holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the State University of New York, reflecting her strong academic background in life sciences. She began her career at DSM, where she held various positions in business development, licensing, and technology within DSM Biologics. Throughout her career, Manja has been recognized for her expertise in clinical operations, strategic planning and business development. Her ability to drive growth and foster innovation has earned her respect in the biotechnology sector, particularly in start-up environments and global late-stage clinical development for cell therapy products.

Currently, she is also on the Board of 4Basebio.

At Syngene, she is the Chairperson of the Science & Technology Committee and a member of the Risk Management Committee, the Stakeholders Relationship & ESG Committee and the Nomination & Remuneration Committee.

Sanjaya Singh, who holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology from Banaras Hindu University and completed his postdoctoral research at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, is a distinguished scientific leader with over 25 years of experience in the field of biotherapeutics. He is the founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Third Arc Bio and has a proven track record of innovation across multiple therapeutic areas, including immunology, oncology, retinal, metabolic and neurological diseases. He is a co-inventor of several breakthrough biologics, including SKYRIZI®, EBGLYSS™, PRAXBIND®, ligelizumab, lampalizumab, Pasritamig and Ramantamig, many of which have received FDA breakthrough designations.

Singh previously served as Head of Janssen Biotherapeutics, where he led the global biotherapeutics discovery organization at Johnson & Johnson and defined the strategic direction for its expanding portfolio. Before that, he was Vice President of Biotherapeutics Discovery at Boehringer Ingelheim, where he successfully built and led a globally competitive preclinical and clinical pipeline. He began his industry career at Tanox Inc., heading the Biotherapeutics division until the company's acquisition by Genentech.

Singh co-founded Aliada Therapeutics, a neuroscience and blood-brain barrier platform company recently acquired by AbbVie and currently serves as a venture partner at Omega Funds, a leading life sciences investment firm.

He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and holds over 60 patents, with significant contributions spanning basic research, platform technologies and therapeutic biologics.

At Syngene, he is a member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and the Science and Technology Committee.

With over three decades of experience in the FMCG industry, Suresh Narayanan has held senior leadership roles across geographies, driving growth and transformation in global markets. In his previous assignment, he joined the board of directors of Nestlé India Limited as Managing Director in August 2015 and went on to serve as Chairperson and Managing Director from October 2015 to July 2025.

He holds a Master's degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics, a Diploma in Executive Development from IMD and is an alumnus of the Nestlé Leadership Program at the London Business School. Prior to his appointment in India, Narayanan served as Chairperson and CEO of Nestlé Philippines, where he played a key role in strengthening the business and enhancing its market presence. He began his journey with Nestlé in 1999 as Executive Vice President – Sales, India, where he led significant strategic and structural changes in sales and customer management, including the launch of the company's chilled dairy business. Narayanan began his professional career with Hindustan Unilever and subsequently held various roles in sales, marketing and general management. He also held key positions at Colgate-Palmolive India prior to joining Nestlé. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Dr. Reddy's and Nestle Health Science Limited.

At Syngene, Narayanan serves as the Chairperson of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee and the Stakeholders Relationship & ESG Committee.