Background
Sohoni, Venkatrao Shridhar was born on May 28, 1942 in Ichalkaranji, Maharashtr, India. Son of Sri Venkateswara and Nirmaladevi Sohoni.
biotechnical company executive
Sohoni, Venkatrao Shridhar was born on May 28, 1942 in Ichalkaranji, Maharashtr, India. Son of Sri Venkateswara and Nirmaladevi Sohoni.
Bachelor of Technology with honors, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, India, 1972.
Marketing representative, International Business Machines Corporation, Bombay, India, 1963-1970; vice president agro division, Sandoz Ltd., Bombay, 1970-1980; vice president, crop prot. division, Sandoz Ltd., Palo Alto, California, 1981-1984; president, chief Executive officer, Wander Ltd. (subsidiary Sandoz Ltd.), New Delhi, India, 1985-1988; president, chief Executive officer, Biosis, Palo Alto, since 1988.
Married Neeri Kulkreja, August 1, 1972. Children: Aparna, Sharmila, Aparajita.