VISHVAJIT M KARANDIKAR, Business Unit (BU) Head -Parenteral Nutrition, Fresenius Kabi

Educational Qualification:

•   Science Graduate from Fergusson College - Pune (with distinction)
•   Completed Management studies from Pune University - Pune (with distinction)
•   Completed Management Executive Education Program from Mt Eliza - Melbourne, Australia

Extracurricular activities:

•   Cricket (College team captain)
•   Soft ball (West Zone)

1) E Merck India Ltd (Pharmaceutical Sales)
2) Worked as Business Manager in Congo – Central Africa
3) Fresenius Kabi India Pvt Ltd (Speciality Division)

•   Successfully launched Parenteral Nutrition in 1995 .
•   Achieved leadership position in hospital segment
•   Created Nutrition Advisory Board and organized expert meeting with top Nutritionists in the Zone
•   Exhibited strong leadership in Enteral Nutrition business
•   Established Diabetes specific nutrition, High Protein formula as a new segment in supportive care;
•   Actively participated “UCNtrial (United for Clinical Nutrition) “this is a multicentric, multinational trial
•   Attended ESPEN LLL course (European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Life Long Learning course)
•   Member of FRANC Asia Program (Fresenius Advanced Nutrition Course) with top international speakers
•   Attended PENSA conference, Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Society of Asia conference
•   Conducted webinars and seminars with ISCCM – Indian Society for Critical Care Medicine
•   Conducted numerous symposia with Indian Surgical Society, IASG, Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterologists) , Oncologists etc
•   Participated in meetings with national IDA (Indian Dietetics Association)
•   Currently working as Business Unit Head ,Parenteral Nutrition Division at Fresenius Kabi