Career
Gupta started his career as an associate professor at the Birla Institute of Science and Technology, Pilani, Rajasthan. He founded Lupin in the 1968 with a start-up capital of just Rs.5000. Under his leadership, Lupin has become a United States$ 1.83 billion global pharmaceutical company.
Gupta set up the Lupin Human Welfare & Research Foundation (LHWRF) in October 1988.
LHWRF was set up with the objective of creating a replicable and evolving model for sustainable rural development with a simple goal of uplifting families living below the poverty line in rural India. LHWRF is one of the largest non-governmental organizations funded by a corporation in Southeast Asia.
He was also the recipient of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 – Visionary Leader award. In 2015, Forbes estimated Gupta"s Netto worth at $7.2 billion, making him the 254th richest person in the world.
