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Dilip Shanghvi Career Timeline

Reviewed by the editorial team · Updated 10 Nov 2026 · Last verified 4 Nov 2026 · 1 min read
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Dilip Shanghvi's career runs from Kolkata to founding Sun Pharma in 1983 and buying Ranbaxy in 2014 12.

Full nameDilip Shantilal Shanghvi
Born1 Oct 1955, Amreli, Gujarat, India
Age71
NationalityIndia
EducationB.Com, Calcutta University
Known forSun Pharmaceutical Industries
SpouseVibha Shanghvi
ResidenceMumbai, India

Dilip Shanghvi timeline, year by year

Illustrative pharmaceutical career history with archival folders, apothecary bottles and modern medicines
Year What happened
1955 Born on 1 October in Amreli, Gujarat 2
1983 Founds Sun Pharma with about $200 1
1994 Sun Pharma lists in India 2
2014 Buys Ranbaxy for $4 billion 1
2016 Receives the Padma Shri 2
2025 Buys Checkpoint Therapeutics; son Aalok becomes COO 1
  1. 1955 · PERSONALBorn on 1 October in Amreli, Gujarat
  2. 1983 · FOUNDEDFounds Sun Pharma with about $200 from his father
  3. 1983 · FOUNDEDStarts Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
  4. 2014 · DEALSun buys Ranbaxy Laboratories for $4 billion
  5. 2016 · MILESTONEReceives the Padma Shri
  6. 2025 · DEALSun buys Checkpoint Therapeutics; son Aalok becomes COO

Frequently asked questions

In 1983.
In 2014, for $4 billion.
Sources✓ Verified 4 Nov 2026
1 Forbes, Dilip Shanghvi profile (real-time net worth), 4 Nov 2026 2 Wikipedia, Dilip Shanghvi, accessed 4 Nov 2026 Report a correction