Top 50 Life Science Companies by Biospectrum ABLE(Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises)

     Biotech industry in India in financial yr 2010-11 has picked up critical mass. In dollar terms, the industry has touched the $4 billion mark, clocking 18,399.34 crore. Of this, the biotech industry contributes 17,249.34 crore while the life science education market makes up the remaining 1,150 crore

     Here are the companies which reserved themselves a place in Top 50 ranks in the list:

1. Biocon (CMD: Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw; Business: Biopharmaceuticals; Bangalore)
2. Serum Institute of India (Chairman: Dr. CS Poonawalla; Business: Manufacturing and marketing of lifesaving immunologicals; Pune)
3. Panacea Biotec (JMD: Dr. Rajesh Jain; Business: Pharmaceuticals, Biopharmaceuticals and Vaccines; New Delhi)
4. Nuziveedu Seeds (Chairman & MD: Dr. M Pradhakar Rao; Business: Production and marketing of Agri-biotechnology products; Hyderabad)
5. Reliance Life Sciences (President & CEO: Mr. K V Subramaniam; Business: Research initiatives in medical, plant and industrial biotechnology; Navi Mumbai)
6. Quintiles India (CEO: Dr. Farzaan N Engineer; Business: Offering clinical, commercial, consulting and capital solutions; Bangalore)
7. Novo Nordisk India (CEO: Mr. Melvin Oscar D'Souza; Business: Diabetes care, growth harmone and homeostasis maintenance products; Bangalore)
8. Rasi Seeds (MD: Dr. M Ramasami; Business: Production and marketing of Agri-biotechnology products; Salem)
9. Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Company (Mahyco) (Founder & Chairman: Dr. B R Barwale; Business: Solutions for GM crop testing; Maharashtra)
10. Transasia Bio-Medicals (CMD: Mr. Suresh Vazirani; Business: Manufacturer and exporter of diagnostic instruments; Mumbai)
11. Ankur Seeds (MD: Mr. MG Shembekar; Business: Agri-business in field crops, vegetables & transgenic crops esp cotton; Nagpur)
12. Syngene International (COO: Mr. Gautam Das; Business: Custom research and manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals; Bangalore)
13. Bharat Biotech (CMD: Dr. Krishna M Ella; Business: Manufacturer of human vaccines and biopharmaceuticals; Hyderabad)
14. Indian Immunologicals (CMD: Mr KV Balasubramaniam; Business: Animal & Human biologicals manufacturer; Hyderabad)
15. Krishidhan Seeds (MD: Mr. Sushil Karwa; Business: Production and distribution of hybrid seeds; Jalna)
16. Shantha Biotech (MD: Dr. KI Varaprasad Reddy; Business: R&D and manufacture of human therapeutics; Hyderabad)
17. Novozymes South Asia (Regional President,India: Mr. Krishnan GS; Business: Industrial Enzymes; Bangalore)
18. Bharat Serums & Vaccines (CMD: Mr. Bharat Daftary; Business: R&D, manufacturing and marketing of biologicals; Mumbai)
19. Jubilant Life Sciences (MD: Mr. Shyam S Bhartia; Business: CRAMS, drug discovery and development services; Noida)
20. Eli Lilly (CMD: Mr. Sandeep Gupta; Business: Solutions in diabetes, oncology, osteoporosis and growth harmones; Gurgaon)
21. Sirco Clinpharm (Founder & Chairman: Dr. Gautam Daftary; Business: Offers clinical trials services; Thane)
22. Cadila Healthcare (CMD: Mr. Pankaj R Patel; Business: Biologics & Diagnostics; Ahmedabad)
23. Tulip Group (CEO: Dr. DG Tripathi; Business: Manufacture & marketing of in vitro diagnostic kits; Goa)
24. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (CEO: Dr. Hasit Joshipura; Business: Sales of vaccines & biologicals; Mumbai)
25. Monsanto India (MD: Mr. Amitabh Jaipuria; Business: Production and sale of herbicides, hybrid seeds & pesticides; Mumbai)
26. Advanced Enzyme Technologies (CEO: Dr. CL Rathi; Business: Manufacturing, R&D and marketing of enzymes, Than)
27. Lambda Therapeutic Research (MD: Ms. Bindi Chudgar; Business: Clinical trials implementation, laboratory and data management; Ahmedabad)
28. Concord Biotech (MD &CEO: Mr. Sudhir Vaid; Business: Manufacturing of bulk drugs; Ahmedabad)
29. Ecron Acunova (Founder & Chairman: Mr. DA Prasanna; Business: Clinical research services; Bangalore)
30. Themis Medicare (MD & CEO: Dr. Dinesh Patel; Business: Formulations and API of synthetic origin; Mumbai)
31. DiagnoSearch Life Sciences (Founder & MD: Dr. Vasudeo Ginde; Business: Offering a complete range clinical trials support service; Mumbai)
32. Veeda Clinical Research ( Founders & MDs: Mr. Apurva Shah & Mr. Binoy Gardi; Business: Specializes in early clinical development; Ahmedabad)
33. Intas Biopharmaceuticals ( CEO: Dr. Urmish Chudgar; Business: R&D, manufacturing & marketing of recombinant products and oncology drugs; Ahmedabad)
34. Diagnova (MD: Mr. Sushil Mehta; Business: Diagnostics; New Delhi)
35. Vimta Labs (CMD: Dr. S P Vasireddi; Business: Contract Research; Hyderabad)
36. Span Diagnostics (Founder & Chairman: Dr. Pradip Desai; Business: Provider of diagnostic, instruments & clinical chemistry products; Surat)
37. Aventis Pharma India (MD: Dr. Shailesh Ayyangar; Business: Marketing of Biotech products)
38. Novartis Vaccines(India) ( Country head: Mr. Masoos Alam; Business: Healthcare, vaccines and diagnostics; Mumbai)
39. Ajeet Seeds ( MD: Sameer Mulay; Business: Research, production, processing & marketing of hybrid seeds)
40. Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation (MD: Mr. P R Sabde; Business: Production and supply of biopharmaceutical products; Mumbai)
41. Dr.Reddy's Laboratories (Vice Chairman & CEO: Mr. G V Prasad; Business: Biopharmaceuticals; Hyderabad)
42. Anthem Biosciences (CEO: Mr. Ajay Bharadwaj; Business: Discovery services, nutritional products & enzymes; Bangalore)
43. Wyeth India (MD: Mr. Kewal Handa; Business: Biologics, animal healthcare products & consumer healthcare; Mumbai)
44. Rossari Biotech ( Director: Mr. Sunil Chari; Business: Production and marketing of industrial enzymes; Mumbai)
45. Ocimum Biosolutions (CEO: Ms. Anu Acharya; Business: Bioinformatics tools & services; Hyderabad)
46. Synchron Research Services (CMD: Dr. Shivprakash; Business: Provides clinical research services from phase I to phase IV; Ahmedabad)
47. JK Agri Genetics (President: Mr. P S Dravid; Business: Involved in R&D and marketing of agri biotech products; Hyderabad)
48. Wockhardt (Chairman: Mr. Habil F Khorakiwala; Business: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology business; Mumbai)
49. Max Neeman International (CEO: Dr. Ajoy Kumar; Business: Clinical research services; New Delhi)
50. Clinigene International (COO: Dr. Abhijit Barve; Business: Clinical Research; Bangalore)

 
               In terms of the number of companies, south continued its dominance with totally 175 companies, while west has 139 companies and north is yet to cross the 50 mark figure. It has 48 companies. The life-science industry as a whole has 362 companies.
              India is expected to be a strong competitor in the Life science industry for the already dominating giants like US, China, Japan etc  

       Now heres a continuation. New post linked here: Top 20 BioSuppliers 2011