Namit Joshi, born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, holds a Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry from Rohilkhand University and a Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Strategy from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. With nearly 30 years of experience across the pharmaceutical, diagnostics, biologics and biosimilars, retail pharmacy, and healthcare media advocacy sectors, he has contributed to the full value chain from drug substance to drug product in organizations such as Boehringer Mannheim, Roche Diagnostics, Nicholas Piramal, LG Life Sciences, and Guardian Pharmacy. He currently serves as the Commercial Director for Centrient Pharmaceuticals (a Bain Capital company), overseeing the East region including Asia and Africa, and was elected Chairman of Pharmexcil in December 2024.