Aurobindo Pharma Limited’s Board of Directors at its meeting held on February 09, 2017, announced Dr. D. Rajagopala Reddy has submitted his resignation as Independent Director of the company, has noted and taken on record his resignation with effect from February 10, 2017. The company has appointed Mr. Rangaswamy Rathakrishnan Iyer as an Additional Independent Director of the company with effect from February 09, 2017. He has been president of Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India from 2007 to 2009 and prior to that was Vice President for 4 years. President of American Chamber of Commerce, Mumbai Chapter.