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Biocon Board Appoints Peter Bains as Group CEO

  • Posted by: BIOCON

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India: September 18, 2023:

Biocon Ltd (BSE code: 532523, NSE: BIOCON), an innovation-led global biopharmaceuticals company, announced today, that its Board has approved the appointment of Mr Peter Bains as the Group CEO, with effect from September 18th, 2023. He will be reporting directly to Biocon Group Chairperson, Ms Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.

Mr Bains has accordingly stepped down from his role on the Biocon Board as an Independent Director with immediate effect, to assume this strategic executive responsibility.

Welcoming this appointment, Ms Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said:

“Biocon is entering a dynamic phase of growth for its 3 core businesses, Biocon Biologics, Biocon Generics and Syngene, and for the Group as a whole.

 I am delighted to welcome Peter back to the Biocon Group in the role of Group CEO.   Siddharth Mittal, CEO & MD Biocon Ltd, Shreehas Tambe, CEO & MD Biocon Biologics Ltd. and Jonathan Hunt, CEO & MD  Syngene International Ltd. will continue to have independent charge of their businesses and will work with Peter to strengthen synergistic strategic leadership at a Group level to maximise the combined value of all 3 businesses.

 Peter  has a unique fit and profile for the role having both extensive global leadership experience and success across the biopharmaceutical field and a comprehensive understanding of the Biocon Group, having led Syngene for 5 years, taking it through its very successful IPO in 2015.

 I am confident that this appointment will serve the integrated business objectives of the Biocon Group of companies and deliver added value to all stakeholders.”

 About Biocon Limited: 

Biocon Limited, publicly listed in 2004, (BSE code: 532523, NSE Id: BIOCON, ISIN Id: INE376G01013) is an innovation-led global biopharmaceuticals company committed to enhance affordable access to complex therapies for chronic conditions like diabetes, cancer and autoimmune. It has developed and commercialized novel biologics, biosimilars, and complex small molecule APIs in India and several key global markets as well as Generic Formulations in the US, Europe & key emerging markets. It also has a pipeline of promising novel assets in immunotherapy under development. Website: www.biocon.com; Follow-us on Twitter: @bioconlimited for company updates.

Biocon Biologics Ltd. (BBL), a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd., is a unique, fully integrated, global biosimilars company committed to transforming healthcare and transforming lives by enabling affordable access to high quality biosimilars for millions of patients worldwide. It is leveraging cutting-edge science, innovative tech platforms, global scale manufacturing capabilities and world- class quality systems to lower costs of biological therapeutics while improving healthcare outcomes. Website: www.bioconbiologics.com; Follow us on Twitter: @BioconBiologics for company updates.

Author: BIOCON
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