Pravinchandra Vankawala

About Pravinchandra Vankawala

Results-driven R&D Leader and Synthetic Organic Chemist with 20+ years of experience in…

Experience

1. Head Research and Development

   Gulbrandsen Technologies

   Jan 2022 — Present · Jhagadia, IN

   Research, Develop and scale up of active Pharmaceutical ingredient, Adjuvants and Antiperspirant. Non-infringing and cost effective Process Development for Regulatory and non-regulatory Market in stringent timeline. Closely work with Marketing team to develop new customer by providing technical solution. Work with Purchase team to develop new vendors who can provide cheaper and quality Key Starting Materials. Actively involve in trouble shooting of plant challenges and increase production capacity. Leading Process R&D having talent pool of around 15 scientists as well as Analytical R&D with talent pool of around 8 analysts. To Enhance business alignment, skills, competency and productivity of R & D2. To build new Research and Technology center. To identify and develop new technology platforms4. To give strategic and scientific inputs for organization and new business development5. To identify and groom future R&D leadersMy primary responsibility is to lead a team of techno-commercial Managers, influence and guide the entire delivery teams to ensure that all the projects are delivered in line with the committed timelines, cost and quality, in a compliant manner.

Education

• Saurashtra University, Rajkot

  Ph. D, Organic Chemistry

  1998 — 2003

• Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat

  M.Sc., Chemistry

  1996 — 1998

• Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat

  B.Sc., Chemistry

  1993 — 1996

Skills

• Validation
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Intellectual Property
• Drug Discovery
• Organic Synthesis
• Formulation
• Purification
• Gmp
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Fda
• Technology Transfer
• Lc-Ms
• Hplc
• Organic Chemistry
• Process Simulation
• Chromatography
• Chemistry
• Project Management
• Glp