G. V. Prasad

G. V. Prasad
G. V. Prasad
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Purdue University; Illinois Institute of Technology; Alagappa College of Technology;
Occupation(s)	Co-Chairman and Managing Director of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Children	Sharath Gunupati (son);
Relatives	Kallam Anji Reddy (father-in-law); Kallam Satish Reddy (brother-in-law);

G. V. Prasad (Telugu: జి.వి. ప్రసాద్) is an Indian business executive, and co-chairman and managing director of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories. He studied chemical engineering at the Alagappa College of Technology. After completing five semesters, Prasad went on to the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago to complete the three remaining semesters. Prasad followed up the engineering degree with a one-year MBA at Purdue University. Prasad won the 'Outstanding Senior Student' Award from the American Institute of Chemists, Chicago chapter in 1982. He earned his master's degree in industrial administration from Purdue University in 1983.

In 1985, Prasad was working at Benzex Labs, a pharmaceutical enterprise that he co-founded. Benzex was later acquired by Dr. Reddys and he returned to the construction business. In 1990, he was the CEO and MD of Cheminor Drugs Ltd. In 2001, Cheminor Drugs merged with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories and Prasad took over as the vice-chairman and CEO of the merged entity.

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