The secret of Advinus's success

In a way, Rashmi Barbhaiya has pharmaceuticals in his blood. His physician father, Harshad Barbhaiya, worked for the Sarabhais.

After studying at the University of London and University of Florida, Barbhaiya joined Bristol Myers Squibb as a senior research scientist and went on to become vice-president (metabolism and pharmacokinetics).

When he left in 2001, he had a budget of $30 million and led a team of 180 scientists. He then set up his own consultancy outfit called Dynametics Consulting. In 2002, he was picked up by Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, India's largest pharmaceutical company by sales, as its head of research and development.