Ranbaxy, Zandu and early Ayurveda R&D
Early advisory and prescription-market work that connected medical services, clinical research, QC and product positioning.
- RANBAXY LABORATORIES (1980)
- ZANDU (1980-87)
- HOECHST GERMANY (1986-87)
Dr. Narendra Bhatt’s work spans initial advisories, full-time positions, consulting mandates and sector activities across Ayurveda and natural products.
A concise view of advisory, employment, consultancy and institutional activity across the Ayurveda value chain.
Initial advisories lead into full-time positions, followed by consulting services and sector activities.
Early advisory and prescription-market work that connected medical services, clinical research, QC and product positioning.
Important sector work with Richardson Hindustan Ltd., now Procter & Gamble, kept visible as a major business milestone.
Advisory work across new entrants and established organizations in Ayurveda and related natural-products spaces.
Business plans, short-term projects and investor-facing work for Ayurveda business strategy and product positioning.
Support for market entry, formulation strategy, product trust and country-level or organization-level planning.
Collaborations with academic institutes where Ayurveda research, validation and education intersect.
Research activity connected to institutional validation, biotechnology, international collaboration and public-sector priorities.
Technical and sector-facing roles beyond standard corporate engagements.
Chronological operating roles and executive leadership responsibilities at leading Ayurveda organizations.

Research Executive, Medical Director, and eventually CEO, leading best growth in more than a decade.

Vice President (Ayurveda) R&D and Head of CPD Division, successfully establishing integrative research.
Director of Strategy, Planning & Research, leading corporate strategy, redefining, restructuring and planning.

President & Executive Director, pioneering R&D as an independent business concept for global import.

Director, Business Development & Corporate Affairs, supporting corporate management of Ayurveda based health care services and products.
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