FDD Leadership Awards 2025 celebrates the changemakers of FR&D

The seventh edition of the FDD Leadership Awards, and held alongside the FDD Conclave 2025, continued to uphold its legacy of recognising excellence and innovation in Formulation Research and Development (FR&D). 

The evening commenced with a warm welcome from from Viveka Roychowdhury, Editor of Express Pharma, Express Healthcare, and Express Nutra. Addressing the gathering, she highlighted the mission behind the awards: to celebrate the individuals who are propelling FR&D towards a more impactful and innovative future. 

Next, the jury members, Dr Sumedha Nadkar and Mr Suresh Pareek, who were in attendance for the event were felicitated for their invaluable contributions to the selection process. Roychowdhury thanked them for their discerning judgment. Special mention was made of jury members who couldn’t attend – Dr KC Jindal, Dr Veerababu Taduri, and Abha Pant – whose insights were also instrumental behind the scenes. Subsequently, Manish Jain, MD, Cilicant, and Vijay Doshi, MD, Pioma Chemicals, as the presenting and co-presenting partners of the event, took the stage to give away the awards to this year’s recipients. 

The jury members and Roychowdhury also joined them in this endeavour. (Check adjacent box for the winners). Each winner was invited to say a few words, making the evening personal and heartfelt. 

The FDD Leadership Awards 2025 closed on a high note with a networking dinner and cocktails, giving attendees a chance to engage, collaborate, and celebrate the spirit of the FR&D community. 

The event reinforced the importance of recognising talent, nurturing innovation, and building a strong ecosystem for pharma advancement. It also served as a powerful platform to spotlight the evolving priorities of India’s pharma sector, from fostering young talent to acknowledging strategic leadership and honouring lifelong contributions. 

As the evening drew to a close, one message rang clear: the future of FR&D in India is in capable, visionary hands.