Mr. Surya Prakash Rao Nalla founded Synergene Active Ingredients in 2006 and leads the company as Chairman and Managing Director. Born into a farming family in Konaseema, Andhra Pradesh, he is a postgraduate in Organic Chemistry and brings 40+ years of experience in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing.
He began his career at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in 1986 and went on to hold key roles at Aurobindo Pharma and Everest Organics. He co-founded Rakshit Drugs in 1995 and Metrochem API in 1997, helping to establish and grow both companies.
Under his leadership, Synergene has grown into an integrated API manufacturer with six locations in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam and customers in 65+ countries. As Chairman and Managing Director, he oversees corporate strategy, manufacturing expansion, technology development, regulatory compliance, business development and capital investment.
He leads from the plant floor as much as from the office, and has built an open culture in which every team understands the company’s goals.
Core expertise
- API process development and scale-up
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Greenfield project development
- Business strategy and corporate leadership
- Regulatory compliance
- Technology commercialisation
- Global customer partnerships
