Mahima Datla
Managing Director &
CEO, Vaccines & Branded Formulations
Mahima Datla has been with Biological E. Limited since 2001 and is currently its Managing Director. During this period, she has been involved in project management, building quality systems and driving operations at the company. She engages with the Government of India and GAVI on public policy. Mahima has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration Management from Webster University, London.
Narender Dev Mantena
Joint Managing Director & CEO, Specialty Generic Injectables & Synthetic Biology
Narender Mantena has been associated with Biological E. Limited since 1992. He has been responsible for forging key alliances with GSK, Merck and Intercell. He laid the road map for the company’s foray into the regulated markets. He also championed the complex/routine injectables, novel vaccines and synthetic biology initiatives at Biological E. Limited. Narender Mantena holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering from Michigan State University.
Lakshminarayana Neti
COO, Vaccines & Branded Formulations
Lakshminarayana Neti joined Biological E. Limited in 2013 as President, Operations, Vaccines. He has over 30 years of diverse experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He has worked with the leading pharmaceutical companies such as Abbott, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited and others. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA in Finance from Manchester Business School & a Postgraduate Diploma in Patent Law.
Dr. Vishvesh Kumar Bhupathiraju
COO, Pharma Specialty Generic Injectables
Dr. Vishvesh has joined us with over 30 years of global work experience in leading biopharmaceutical companies and academic institutions in the areas of Commercial Manufacturing, Pilot Scale Manufacturing, Projects, Program Management, SCM, QA, QC, RA and others.
Prior to joining us, he was associated with Stelis Biopharma in Bengaluru as their Chief Operating Officer. Earlier, he worked with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories at their Biologics Division in Hyderabad, and Bayer Healthcare in the US. He also had a stint in academic and research institutions in the US.
Dr. Vishvesh holds a dual Bachelor’s degree in Genetics from Osmania University, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees along with a Ph.D in Microbiology from the University of Oklahoma, USA. He also has a Post Doctorate in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Sunder Ramachandran
Chief People & Transformation Officer and Head, Corporate Communications
Sunder Ramachandran joined Biological E. Limited in December 2025 as Sr. Vice President and Chief People & Transformation Officer and as Head of Corporate Communications.Sunder possesses over 22 years of extensive leadership experience across prominent pharmaceutical organisations, including Dr. Reddy’s and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
Sunder is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, UK. He holds an MBA from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia, and an MSc in Human Resource Management from the University of Leicester, UK.
Ripan Puri
CEO, Domestic Business
BE Life Sciences Private Limited
Ripan Puri joined BE Life Sciences Private Limited as Chief Executive Officer in April 2026. He brings over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with extensive expertise in P&L leadership, business transformation, and building high‑performing commercial teams.
Prior to joining BE Life Sciences, Puri served as Business Director – Pharmaceuticals (Country Manager) at Himalaya Wellness, where he led the India and Nepal businesses, driving strong growth in sales and profitability. His career also includes leadership roles at Boehringer Ingelheim, Abbott, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Novartis, and MSD Pharmaceuticals.
Puri holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from the University of Rajasthan and a Master’s degree in Management from the Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad.
Dr. Philip R. Dormitzer
Chief Scientific Officer &
Head – Vaccines R&D
Dr. Philip R. Dormitzer joins us with over 26 years of experience spanning academia and industry leadership. A globally recognised leader in vaccines and biologics, he brings extensive expertise gained through senior leadership roles at Pfizer, GSK, and Novartis. Dr. Dormitzer holds both an M.D. and Ph.D. from Stanford University and has served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. He has played a vital role in the development of landmark vaccines, including Pfizer‑BioNTech’s COVID‑19 vaccine and leading Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccines.
He now leads Biological E. Limited’s scientific strategy to advance innovation and global impact.