Major Events Of Dilip surana’s Life
1969: Dilip Surana was born on June 18th in Maharashtra, India.
1988: Surana founded Microlabs Limited, a pharmaceutical company in Bangalore, India, with the vision of providing high-quality, affordable pharmaceuticals to the masses.
1992: Surana completed his Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
1995: Surana started working for Novartis, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company.
1997: Surana joined Sandoz, a subsidiary of Novartis, as a sales representative.
1999: Surana completed his Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
2000: Surana joined GSK, a British multinational pharmaceutical company, as a marketing manager.
2001: Surana returned to Microlabs Limited and assumed the role of Chairman.
2007: Microlabs Limited was awarded the prestigious ISO 14001:2004 certification for its environmentally friendly practices.
2012: Microlabs Limited became the first Indian pharmaceutical company to receive approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its manufacturing facilities.
2015: Surana was awarded the ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year award at the India Leadership Conclave & Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards.
2016: Microlabs Limited was ranked 14th among the top Indian pharmaceutical companies by revenue in the Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology sector by the Economic Times.
2018: Microlabs Limited announced a joint venture with Astellas Pharma, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, to develop and commercialize innovative drugs in India.
2020: Surana was appointed as a member of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee.
2021: Microlabs Limited announced the acquisition of the generic products business of Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.
Dilip Surana is an accomplished Indian entrepreneur and the founder and chairman of Microlabs Limited, a leading pharmaceutical company headquartered in Bangalore, India. Dilip Surana’s timeline highlights his successful journey as an entrepreneur and his contributions to the Indian pharmaceutical industry. He has established himself as a visionary leader, and his dedication to providing affordable healthcare has helped improve the lives of millions of people around the world.