Debashis Dasgupta

Background

About Debashis Dasgupta

Debashis has over thirty five years of experience having lived and worked in Asia, Africa, CIS and in Europe.Debashis started his career in Reckitt Benckiser in India before seconded to Africa.After leaving Reckitt, Debashis worked for Ranbaxy Laboratories in Russia, before moving to the UK. He held a number of senior leadership positions within Ranbaxy before becoming the Regional Director for Europe, a position he held till December 2012. Debashis joined Sanofi in 2013 and led Sanofi's branded generics business for Emerging markets covering Middle East, Africa, CIS and South Asia, out of Prague and Paris. More recently, Debashis worked with DCC PLC to manage their pharma business and led the complex carve-out from DCC as the CEO of the newly created Kent-Athlone Group after the business was acquired by Duke Street in September 2019. Debashis left Kent-Athlone Pharma Group in 22.A First Class Hons Graduate, Debashis is a Chartered Accountant by background. Debashis speaks at Global conferences on pharmaceutical/life sciences sector and advises pharma companies and PE houses. Debashis also sits on the Board in NED capacity.