Pankaj Patel

Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel (born 16 March 1953) is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Zydus Lifesciences, the fifth largest pharmaceutical company in India. In October 2024, Patel was ranked 24th on the Forbes list of India's 100 richest tycoons, with a net worth of $10.2 billion. In January 2025, he was conferred the Padma Bhushan, the country's third highest civilian award for his contribution in the field of Trade and Industry. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pankaj_Patel