Dr. Rakesh Gupta, B.Pharm (Hons.), M.S., Ph.D., former Professor & Principal at Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Pharmacy, Jaipur, India, has over 43 years professional experience in teaching, pharma production, quality assurance, administration. He has been a Member of Academic Council, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur; Member of Board of Studies (Pharmacy), Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur and also Member, Quality Management Sub-committee, IDMA, Mumbai.

He is Co-founder of Foundation for Promotion of Commercialization of Research (fpcrglobal.org); a marketplace to connect tech sellers and tech buyers by bringing research from the ‘Shelf’ to the ‘Field’.

He has delivered expert lectures on Computerization of Quality Control Activities Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), GLP / Quality Management System at national and international platforms including NIPER, Chandigarh by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, for Drug Regulatory Staff, under World Bank assisted Capacity Building Project; Federation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs (FOPE), Chandigarh; State Institute of Health & Family Welfare (SIHFW), Jaipur – by Drugs Control Organization, Rajasthan, for Drug Control Officers Orientation and Training programme.

He has contributed significantly in computerizing LIMS and other quality assurance and control activities in pharma industry and making the software operational at major pharma companies including many MNCs.

He is associated with various important activities at the level of Govt. of Rajasthan and Rajasthan University of Health Sciences and many prestigious organizations. He is Former President, Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Rajasthan State Branch.