Kallam Anji Reddy
Kallam Anji Reddy was an Indian entrepreneur in the pharmaceutical industry, the founder-chairman of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, which he established in 1984, and chairman of Dr Reddy's Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the group, established 1996. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2001 and later with the Padma Bhushan in 2011 for his contribution to the Indian pharmaceutical industry. He was a member of the Indian Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry.Early life and education
After graduating from Annapotanna Bold High School, Reddy received his first Bachelor of Science degree from A.C. College at Guntur in 1958. He then earned his B.Sc. in Pharmaceuticals and Fine chemicals from the University Department of Chemical Technology of University of Mumbai, followed by a PhD in chemical engineering from the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune in 1969.Death
Reddy died of cancer on 15 March 2013 at the Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad.
