Biography of Dr Krishna Ella – Founder of Bharat Biotech

As India prepares for a massive vaccination drive to contain the spread of coronavirus, Krishna Ella, chief of Bharat Biotech, has been a name quite ubiquitous. He is the founder of this biotechnology company and its chairman and managing director as well.

Born in Tamil Nadu, Dr Krishna Ella is an alumnus of University of Hawaii and University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before starting his venture with Bharat Biotech, he worked at the Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston. Besides, he is also the founder of Biovet and Innova Food Park and is a member of numerous committees that are involved in science education and policy.

Dr Krishna Ella Biography

Name	Krishna Ella
Category	Entrepreneur
Nationality	Indian
Alma Mater	University of Hawaii University of Wisconsin-Madison
Occupation	Chairman, Managing Director
Net Worth	N/A
Birthday	March 11, 1969
Birth Place	Tamil Nadu
Age	51 years
Spouse	Suchitra Ella

Career Journey

Medical University of South Carolina-Charleston	Worked as a research faculty
Biovet	Founded
Innova Food Park	Founded
Bharat Biotech	Founded in 1996

Awards and Honors

• ET Now Special Recognition for Healthcare Industry Award
• JRD Tata – Best Entrepreneur of the Year Award
• Marico Innovation Award
• University of Southern California – Asia-Pacific Leadership Award

Furthermore, Dr Krishna Ella is also strongly associated with various committees. Through this, he has been striving to shape the country’s science education and policy for the better. Some of the committees include:

• Scientific Advisory Committee to the Union Cabinet
• CSIR Governing Council.
• CCMB Governing Council.
• Research Council for CSIR National Laboratories.
• Board of Visitors – Global Health Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison