Founder of Akamara Biomedicine Pvt Ltd., Raghunath Anant Mashelkar is an Indian businessperson who has been at the helm of 10 different companies and currently is Non-Executive Chairman at Reliance GeneMedix Ltd., Chairman of Vyome Therapeutics, Inc. and Chairman at Marico Innovation Foundation.

He is also Chairman at Reliance Innovation Council, Member-Innovation Board at Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin SCA and Member of Agensi Inovasi Malaysia and on the board of 10 other companies.

In his past career Dr. Mashelkar was Chairman & President at National Innovation Foundation, President of The Institution of Chemical Engineers, President for Indian National Science Academy, Director General at Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Member of Australian Academy of Sciences, Non-Executive Chairman for Reliance Genemedix Ltd. (United Kingdom), Associate for National Academy of Sciences, Associate of National Academy of Engineering, Member-International Intellectual Property Rights at United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office, Chairman at IKP Centre for Technologies in Public Health, President for Global Research Alliance and Associate Member at American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

He received a doctorate and an undergraduate degree from Institute of Chemical Technology and a doctorate from the University of Mumbai.