Ravindra Jagtap is the Managing Director of Aastrid Life Sciences. He is the Founder of Aastrid International, the principal company in the Aastrid group. He was instrumental in changing the fortunes of the company, taking Aastrid from a local presence to a highly regarded international firm with a strong customer base in more than 50 countries. In the year 2011, he founded Aastrid Life sciences in a strategic move to manufacture pharmaceutical intermediates and speciality chemicals with an emphasis on R & D, innovation and cost efficiency.

Leveraging his experience of 30+ years in Marketing and Business Development, he now oversees all aspects of this rapidly growing company which has built a reputation for innovation, high quality and consistent delivery. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and before founding Aastrid, has worked in several senior management positions, including SBU Head at Klueber Lubrication, Germany.

Anupama Jagtap is a Director and Founding Member of both Aastrid International and Aastrid Life Sciences. She has been an integral part of the senior management of the Aastrid group right from inception. She has a strong background in international business operations and considerable experience of more than 25 years in Business Development, Supply Chain and Human Resource Management. Her exceptional interpersonal skills have led to a great track record of building high-performance teams and aligning diverse business functions to a common shared vision. She excels in facilitating strategic plan development aligned to business goals and delivery.

She now provides leadership and strategic guidance in multiple areas including Corporate Governance, Human Resource Management, CSR and Business Development.She holds a Master’s of Science degree and has worked in various senior executive roles.