Dharmaraju Kola

Dharmaraju Kola currently serves as the AGM-Cluster Head for EHS&Sustainability at Cohance Lifesciences since May 2023, following a tenure as Senior Manager-EHS & PSM at Viatris from September 2016 to May 2023, where responsibilities included overseeing health and safety processes in the API industry and expertise in British Safety Council Standards and ISO 45001. Previous roles encompass EHS Head at Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Senior Executive-EHS Lead at Laurus Labs, Executive-EHS Lead at Aurobindo Pharma, and Safety Officer at Hetero Drugs Ltd. Dharmaraju's educational background includes an M. Tech in Environmental Engineering and a B. Tech in Process Engineering from BITS Pilani, along with a Master's in Environmental Science and a Bachelor's in Mathematics and Statistics from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University and Andhra University, respectively. Additionally, a Certificate Course in Industrial Safety was completed through the State Board of Technical Education and Training.