Dr. Narender Rao Somisetti is currently a Vice President, Head-R&D, Metrochem API. Pharmaceutical professional having Core Competencies and capabilities in API Process development. Skilled in Process Research & development of large volume Generic APIs and contract manufacturing in pharma. Currently works with Metrochem API and previously associated with Lupin Ltd, Piramal Enterprises Ltd, GVK Biosciences Pvt. Ltd and Dr. Reddy’s Labs. Successful in designing and developing robust and commercially viable processes for APIs through green chemistry and QbD approaches, principles of DOE, and Quality Risk analysis. Seasoned professional having experience in efficient scale up, Technology Transfer, anticipating and resolving API manufacturing problems on a large scale. Experienced in Identification, synthesis and characterization of impurities of API. More 30 patents and 15 scientific publications are there to his credit.