Vijay Thakur has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, currently serving in a contract manufacturing role focused on global sourcing and contract manufacturing at Lupin since May 2011. Previously, Vijay held positions at Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd as Assistant Quality Assurance Manager and Quality Assurance Executive, and at Strides Arcolabs as QA/QC. Early career roles included Manufacturing Chemist at Uniroyal Pharma and a position in manufacturing at Ranbaxy Labs Ltd. Education includes an Advanced Programme in Supply Chain and Six Sigma from the Indian Institute of Management Kashipur, an M. Pharmacy in Pharmaceuticals from KLES Belgaum, and a B. Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Allana College Pharmacy in Pune.