Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Corporate Achievements
References
Affiliations
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Adhiraj Singh Chauhan

Adhiraj Singh Chauhan

Ho Chi Minh City

Summary

Seasoned pharmaceutical executive with over 15 years of P&L, commercial, and BD leadership across Asia. Delivered double-digit growth across branded, generic, API, and specialty portfolios. Led portfolio optimization, strategic partnerships, and tech transfers across emerging markets.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Alliance Business Lead Asia & Strategic Projects

VIATRIS
Ho Chi Minh City
04.2024 - Current

Reporting to: General Director, Vice President.

Team Size: 4 direct reports.

  • Built and scaled a $50 million+ cross-border alliance portfolio.
  • Spearheaded licensing, divestment, and BD projects, aligning regional interests with global M&A.
  • Represented Asia in global forums, aligning regional goals with regional performance.
  • Executed a strategic 5-year plan for Asia.
  • Cultivated future leaders through targeted mentoring initiatives.

Head Of Commercial & Alliance Business

VIATRIS
Ho Chi Minh City
01.2019 - 12.2023
  • Delivered a 14% CAGR over 5 years, with full P&L ownership.
  • Secured partnerships with health agencies and NGOs for Hepatitis B and C programs.
  • Negotiated in-licensing, distribution, and co-marketing deals to expand the portfolio.
  • Established effective KAM frameworks, resulting in a 37% CAGR growth in private healthcare facilities.
  • Enhanced brand equity by implementing educational and training programs for pharmacy chains.
  • Launched the Wholesaler Partnership Program to enhance geographic expansion.

Business Development Highlights at Viatris

  • Facilitated geographic expansion of the Idorsia partnership, enhancing pipeline access across Southeast Asia.
  • Regional Distribution Agreement with ZPV.
  • Collaborative Sales Agreement with Cooper Consumer for the region.
  • Enhanced Southeast Asia presence through Medochemie tech-transfer partnership in Vietnam.
  • Key contributor to global deal teams for strategic divestment's in biosimilars, APIs, and women’s health.
  • Led a voluntary licensing deal for infectious disease with Gilead.

AGM Commercial Operations SAARC Region

Mylan
01.2017 - 12.2018
  • Launched operations for Mylan in the SAARC nations.
  • Implemented access-driven portfolio strategies, resulting in USD 7M+ revenue generation.
  • Developed local partnerships for effective launch of Biosimilars and Hepatitis treatments.

Senior Manager, Commercial Operations – Middle East Region

Mylan
09.2014 - 12.2016
  • Implemented a 5-year strategic growth plan, resulting in a 26% CAGR across GCC and Levant markets.
  • Generated USD 8M in revenue through adaptive distributor strategies and robust operational plans.

Manager, Commercial Operations – Middle East, Turkey, Egypt

BIOCON LIMITED
05.2009 - 08.2014
  • Achieved growth by driving advancements within India's largest biopharmaceutical company.
  • Increased regional sales of small molecule APIs and tech transfer deals, achieving business growth to USD 34 million.
  • Optimized BD activities across biological products, insulins, and immunosuppressants. Secured USD 8.25 million by implementing varied turnkey projects internationally (Turkey, Egypt, and Iran).

Education

Executive Program - Life Sciences

Harvard Medical School
USA
05.2025 - Current

Master of Business Administration -

BIMM
India
01-2009

Bachelor of Science -

University of Kota
India
01-2007

Schooling -

Saint Paul’s Senior Secondary
India
01-2003

Skills

  • Cross-border transaction execution
  • P&L ownership and enterprise-level commercial strategy
  • Business development valuation
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Regional launch strategy
  • Leadership in matrix environments
  • Team empowerment

Corporate Achievements

  • 10-year long service award – Viatris: recognized for leadership in growth and partnerships across emerging markets
  • HCV market access program enabled treatment for over 500,000 patients via strategic partnerships
  • Biocon Contributor Award – Emerging Markets (2013): Honored by Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw for excellence in emerging markets

References

References available upon request.

Affiliations

Swimming, football, hiking, team sports, nature lover, and active lifestyle enthusiast

Certification

  • Skilled negotiator - The Gap Partnership program
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Leadership

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Executive Program - Life Sciences

Harvard Medical School
05.2025 - Current

Alliance Business Lead Asia & Strategic Projects

VIATRIS
04.2024 - Current

Head Of Commercial & Alliance Business

VIATRIS
01.2019 - 12.2023

AGM Commercial Operations SAARC Region

Mylan
01.2017 - 12.2018

Senior Manager, Commercial Operations – Middle East Region

Mylan
09.2014 - 12.2016

Manager, Commercial Operations – Middle East, Turkey, Egypt

BIOCON LIMITED
05.2009 - 08.2014

Master of Business Administration -

BIMM

Bachelor of Science -

University of Kota

Schooling -

Saint Paul’s Senior Secondary
Adhiraj Singh Chauhan