MMA Spectrum Foundation Presents BioSpectrum Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 to Dilip Shanghvi

MMA Spectrum Foundation and BioSpectrum India, an built-in B2B media platform for the healthcare and bioscience business in India, proudly offered Dilip Shanghvi, Founder and Executive Chairman, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries with BioSpectrum Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 at a glittering operate held in New Delhi on December 5.

BioSpectrum India, in session with a six-member jury panel chaired by Dr Renu Swarup, Former Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, chosen Dilip Shanghvi for this prestigious award for his steady and devoted service in the direction of the world-wide betterment of the well being of the current and future generations.

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh who served as Chief Guest, offered the awards in presence of Dr Renu Swarup.

Dilip Shanghvi, in his acceptance speech (in a pre-recorded message) stated “I am truly honoured to receive this recognition and award today. I accept it on behalf of the entire Sun Pharmaceutical team, who have consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty. Their commitment and hard work have enabled our company to continue growing faster than the industry.”

He additional stated “The Indian pharmaceutical industry has, for many years, continued to excel and has increasingly become an important pillar of the global pharma landscape. Today, India is proudly regarded as the ‘pharmacy of the world’. I am happy that Sun Pharmaceutical has played a meaningful role in this journey. Looking ahead, I envision a future where Indian companies — and India as a nation — not only contribute to the global generics market, but also emerge as leaders in innovation, bringing new and transformative treatments to patients worldwide.”

Dr Azadar Khan, VP-Corporate Affairs, Sun Pharma obtained the award on Dilip Shanghvi’s behalf.

Welcoming the august gathering together with Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, Ravindra Boratkar, Publisher & Managing Editor, BioSpectrum India and Managing Trustee, MMA Spectrum Foundation stated “Today, we come together to honour the pioneers, the visionaries, the risk-takers, and the path-breakers who are shaping the future of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medtech, diagnostics, digital health, and research. Your work not only strengthens India’s scientific capabilities but also touches millions of lives across the world. The Excellence Awards represent the highest recognition in this journey, celebrating commitment to innovation, ethical leadership, and societal impact.”

Sharing her views because the chairperson of the Jury Panel Dr Renu Swarup, former Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, stated “The entire selection process was extremely robust, with the BioSpectrum team conducting extensive research to identify nominees before presenting them to the jury. The most satisfying moment for the jury is when we receive strong, high-quality nominations — and this year, the nominations were exceptionally rich in contribution. All jury members would agree that it took considerable deliberation to finalize the awardees because the level of competition was so high. This reflects both the strength of the biotechnology sector and the diligence of the evaluation process. During our discussions, the jury also emphasized the importance of recognizing young talent in the future, as nurturing this pipeline is essential for sustaining leadership in the biotechnology ecosystem.”

Dr Jitendra Singh started by congratulating BioSpectrum on finishing 23 years and applauding its function in highlighting achievements throughout India’s biotech ecosystem. He expressed his appreciation for the BioSpectrum Awards, noting that such recognition performs an necessary function in celebrating the nation’s scientific and technological progress.

Dr Singh shared updates on key authorities initiatives, together with the upcoming Smart Tech India programme and the Department of Biotechnology’s rising give attention to stress biology—a discipline that’s increasing considerably. He emphasised that the ecosystem in India is now higher ready than ever for scientific progress, reflecting a stronger basis and extra supportive insurance policies. He additionally referenced the newly launched Bio-E3 Policy, designed to enhance India’s bioeconomy and strengthen the nation’s standing in world biotechnology. Concluding his remarks, he recommended the award winners.

Other esteemed Juries included: Dr Jitendra Kumar, Managing Director, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC); Sudarshan Jain, Secretary General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance; Dr Sanghamitra Pati, Additional Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research; Dr Shirshendu Mukherjee, Managing Director, Wadhwani Innovation Network; and Prof. Vijay Chandru, Founder and Chairperson, Strand Life Sciences.

List of Jury Award Winners

• Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 – Ajit Patil & Amit Kharat, Co-Founders, DeepTek.ai
• Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 – Hitesh Goswami & Kshitij Rishi, Co-Founders, 4baseCare
• Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 -Dr Latha Poonamallee, Co-Founder, In-Med Prognostics
• Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 – Dr Ria Khurana, Co-Founder, RNT Health Insights
• Jury Special Award for Woman Scientist of the Year 2024 – Prof Gaiti Hasan, Distinguished Fellow, National Centre for Biological Sciences
• Jury Special Award for Woman Scientist in Clinical Research of the Year 2024 – Prof. Shinjini Bhatnagar, Professor of Eminence, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute
• Jury Special Award for Woman Scientist of the Year 2025 – Dr Radha Rangarajan, Director, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute 
• Product of the Year 2024 – Havisure Vaccine by Indian Immunologicals
• Product of the Year 2025 – Miqnaf (Nafithromycin) by Wockhardt
• Businessperson of the Year 2024 (Medium Company) -Dr Vedam Ramprasad, CEO, MedGenome
• Businessperson of the Year 2025 (Big Company) – Dr Sharvil Patel, Managing Director, Zydus Lifesciences
• Businessperson of the Year 2025 (Medium Company) – Sriram Natarajan, CEO, Molbio Diagnostics
• Best Performing State of the Year 2025 – Telangana and Karnataka

Special Recognition Award 2025

The winners for the Special Recognition Awards have been chosen after reviewing quite a few nominations, to flip the highlight onto corporations we imagine will paved the way within the close to future, not solely in India however globally. Through these awards, BioSpectrum India is taking part in the function of choosing tomorrow’s winners, nudging right now’s entrepreneurs to obtain better glory and honouring yesterday’s key gamers who laid the muse for fulfillment.

 Winners of the Special Recognition Awards 2025-

• Top Diagnostics Leader- Roche Diagnostics India
• Excellence in Diagnostics- Vanguard Diagnostics
• Outstanding Contribution to Biotech Ecosystem– Serum Institute of India
• Excellence in BioCompanies– Vipragen Biosciences
• Best Vaccine Efforts of the Year– TechInvention Lifecare
• Excellence in Lab Consumables- Abdos Life Sciences
• Top Emerging Biotech Company- PharmNXT Biotech
• Top Emerging MedTech Company- Sebia Diagnostics India
• Global Expansion Excellence in MedTech– Poly Medicure
• Excellence in Cancer Diagnostics and Biomarker Innovation– OncoStem Diagnostics
• Excellence in Global Health Innovation- Foundation for Neglected Disease Research
• Top Digital Health Company– Plus91 Technologies
• Special Recognition in Cell & Gene Therapy– Miltenyi Biotec
• Leading Translational Biotech Organisation– HelloMedia Laboratories
• Excellence in Industrial Microbiology– Biomerieux India
• Distinguished BioProvider Partner– HelloMedia Laboratories

On the theme “Transforming India into a life sciences powerhouse: Journey Ahead into 2047!” distinguish panellists together with Dr Jitendra Kumar, Managing Director, BIRAC; Priya G Hingorani, Managing Director of Miltenyi Biotec India; Dr Vishal Warke, Director Research & Development (Microbiology), HelloMedia Laboratories; and Dr Arjun Dang, CEO & Partner, Dr Dangs Lab shared their views on the subject, with the moderator Dr Manbeena Chawla, Executive Editor, BioSpectrum India & Asia.

Telecasted by CNBC, this glittering present was supported by HelloMedia Laboratories, Lonza, Eppendorf, Biomerieux, Dräger, Medidata, Duoning Biotech. Dr Milind Kokje, Executive Trustee, MMA Spectrum Foundation proposed vote of thanks.