M. Sc (Industrial Microbiology)
PhD (Life Sciences)
Dr. Kumraj is an expert in quality and operations management with knowledge of international standards and regulations for the Pharma industry with more than 30 years of experience.
Expertise
Expert in Project design, Commissioning, Product Development, Scale-up and Commercial scale manufacturing.
Past assignments
President – Operations : Bharat Serums and Vaccines Mumbai, India.
Senior Vice President – Operations : Panacea Biotec Ltd.
He is a quality and operations management professional with extensive knowledge of international standards and regulations and an expert in Project design, commisioning, Product development, scale-up and commercial scale manufacturing of Final Drug product and Bulk drug substance.
He has more than 30+ years of experience and has worked at various senior level positions in the Biotechnology industry. His most recent past assignment was President of Operations at Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd. Prior to BSV, Dr. Kumraj’s experience includes assignments at Panacea Biotec, Delhi, India, Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation, Delhi, India, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Mumbai, India and National Cell Culture Sciences, Pune, India.
Dr. Kumraj has been enlisted by WHO, Geneva on their panel of NRA experts. He has served on assignments with WHO as a Consultant for conducting cGMP training programs for manufacturers and National Drug Inspectors under GTN (Global Training Network). He has faced audits from WHO, Geneva, USFDA, EMEA, NAFDAC besides third party audits.