Board of Directors & Management

Bhaskar Chaudhuri

President, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

Dr. Bhaskar Chaudhuri was appointed to the position of President, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International in March 2009. In this role, Dr. Chaudhuri oversees the Dow Services business, corporate business development activities, the branded generics operations in Mexico and Poland, and is a member of Valeant’s Executive Management Team.

Prior to joining Valeant upon the Company’s acquisition of Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Inc. on December 31, 2008, Dr. Chaudhuri served for seven years as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Member of Dow’s Board of Directors. Before joining Dow, Dr. Chaudhuri served as Executive Vice President of Scientific Affairs at Bertek Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Mylan Laboratories, where he oversaw the research and development activities for its Cardiovascular, Neurology and Dermatology businesses, as well as a segment of its manufacturing operations. Prior to his positions at Bertek, Dr. Chaudhuri served as the General Manager of the Dermatology Division of Mylan Laboratories. Dr. Chaudhuri joined Mylan through the acquisition of Penederm Inc., where he was the Vice President of R&D from 1992 to 1998.

Dr. Chaudhuri has over 20 years experience in pharmaceutical management service, research and development. He holds a Doctorate in Physical Pharmacy, a Masters of Science in Industrial Pharmacy and a Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy.