Ahmedabad, Jan. 26 -- Chairman of Zydus Lifesciences, Pankaj Patel, on Sunday expressed his gratitude upon being bestowed with the Padma Bhushan and thanked the Government of India for the recognition as he humbly accepted the honour.

Pankaj R Patel, the Chairman of Zydus Lifesciences Limited, has been conferred with one of India's highest civilian honours by the central government.

"I am honoured to receive this recognition and consider myself fortunate to be a part of these exciting and transformative years for the Indian lifesciences industry," Patel said in a statement.

The journey began over seven decades ago when Patel's father started as an entrepreneur to contribute to nation-building and make India self-reliant in life science...