Background
Singh, Amarjit was born on June 19, 1958 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. Son of Harbans Singh and Mehar Kaur.
Singh, Amarjit was born on June 19, 1958 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. Son of Harbans Singh and Mehar Kaur.
Bachelor of Pharmacy, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1978. Master of Pharmacy, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Panjab University, Chandigarh India, 1989.
Product development chemist Warner Hindustan Ltd., Hyderabad, India, 1980—1983. Product development officer Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., New Delhi, 1983—1985. Research associate Panjab University, 1985—1989.
Deputy manager product development National Institute Of Immunology, New Delhi, 1989—1991. Senior manager research & development Max India Ltd, 1991—1993. Director research & development Panacea Biotec Ltd, 1993—2003.
Chief science officer Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Mumbai, 2003—2005. President research & development Panacea Biotec Ltd, since 2005.
Senator Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1999—2003. Fellow: Indian Pharmaceutical Association (life). Member: Indo French Center Promotion Advanced Research (advisor 1993-1997), Technology Export Development Organization 2001-2005, All India Board Pharmaceutical Education (board member 2001-2005), Controlled Release Society, American Association Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Married Jyoti Amarjit Uppal, April 20, 1983. Children: Divyapreet Kaur, Jasjit.