ASHISH GAWDE, Country Medical Director, Bayer

Dr. Ashish Gawdeis working asCountry Medical Director at Bayer Indiasince 2012 and is responsible for the overall functioning of Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Governance and Phase IV clinical trials. He is a board member for Bayer Foundation India (Bayer CSR). He also plays a key role in supportingthe Managing Director (CDH) in Public affairs and health policy related matters. He is part of the Bayer Leadership Team in India and Asia Pacific and is also an active member of Organization of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) and Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR).

He comes with vast experience in the pharmaceutical and clinical research industry, joining BayerIndia as Senior Manager- Clinical Research, heading clinical operations for Bayer Schering Pharma in India. He soon took on the role of Local Head of Monitoring and Site Management- Asia Pacific (India, Taiwan, Philippines and Indonesia) and was also the acting local Head for China and Hong Kong for 6 months prior to his current role. Ashish has completed his MBBS and MD (Pharmacology) from Mumbai.