Shantha Biotechnics appoints CEO and chairman
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Executive Summary
Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the Sanofi-Aventis group, has appointed Harish Iyer chief executive officer of its Indian arm, Shantha Biotechnics, and Varaprasad Reddy chairman of Shantha's board. Mr Iyer will report to Olivier Charmeil, president and CEO of Sanofi Pasteur and previously served as vice-president and head of R&D for Biocon. Mr Reddy, the founder of Shantha, was previously the company's managing director.