Vasant Narasimhan, CEO, Novartis
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In the world of big pharma, Vasant ‘Vas’ Narasimhan is most certainly an exception.
The son of Indian immigrants and a doctor by training, Narasimhan is the only CEO of Indian origin among the world’s top 20 pharmaceutical companies by revenue. He has also had a long tenure at the helm of a big pharmaceutical company and at 47, makes him the youngest among his peers.
(This story appears in the 19 April, 2024 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)