K Nagarajan

Scientific Advisor at Hikal Ltd

Dr. K. Nagarajan has over 58 years of experience as a Research Chemist. He was the Head of Medicinal Chemistry at Ciba-Geigy Research Centre and Director, Searle R&D Centre, both in Mumbai. He is a recipient of the Bhatnagar Prize in Chemistry and LifeTime Research Award from the Chemical Research Society of India. He spearheads the scientific research initiatives at Hikal. He has been associated with several national research institutions such as the CSIR Central Drug Research Institute, scientific agencies such as the Department of Biotechnology and projects of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Dr. Nagarajan obtained his B.Sc (Hons) in Chemistry from Loyola College, Madras, and Ph.D from the University of Madras. He is a post-doctoral fellow from Wayne State University, Detroit, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, and Zurich University, Zurich.

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Bengaluru, India

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Hikal Ltd

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Hikal Limited is engaged in the manufacturing of various chemical intermediates, specialty chemicals, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and contract research activities. The Company offers pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its segments include Crop Protection and Pharmaceuticals. It offers agrochemicals, including active ingredients, such as Ammonium dithiocarbamate, Amitrole Tech, Diuron Tech, Ethion Tech, Imazalil Tech, Isoproturon Tech, Meta chloro Aniline (MCA), Quinalphos Tech and Temephos Tech, and intermediates and specialty chemicals, such as Phenyl-2-(phenylthio)-phenyl carbamate, 4-(Benzyloxy) Aniline Hydrochloride, N-Benzylpiperidine-4-carboxaldehyde, 3-Chloroaniline and 4 Aminobenzylamine. Its APIs include Gabapentin, Pregabalin, Levetiracetam, Quetiapine Fumarate, Memantine Hydrochloride, Venlafaxine Hydrochloride and Donepezil Hydrochloride. The Company operates in geographical areas, including India, Europe, the United States, Canada and South East Asia.


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Navi Mumbai, India

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1,001-5,000

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