Brig. Dr. Arvind Lal

Dr. Arvind Lal (Honorary Brigadier, Padma Shri) is an Indian billionaire pathologist, medical administrator, and the Executive Chairman of Dr. Lal PathLabs. An alumnus and former lecturer of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Pune, he took charge of his family’s diagnostic business in 1977 and revolutionized Indian pathology by integrating advanced ICT systems, securing prestigious international CAP and NABL accreditations, and pioneering public-private partnerships (PPPs) in laboratory testing. Awarded the civilian honor of the Padma Shri in 2009 alongside being granted an honorary Brigadier rank by the President of India, he has also served as Chairman of FICCI’s Swasth Bharat Task Force, led the ALVL Foundation for community healthcare, and authored the memoir Corporate Yogi: My Journey as a Spiritual Seeker and an Accidental Entrepreneur