Mumbai: Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd on Wednesday announced that veteran banker and HDFC Bank's former CEO & MD Aditya Puri has joined its board as the chairperson. Puri will also head the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Solara's board.

"Aditya Puri, former MD of HDFC Bank and a senior advisor to a large PE fund, joins Solara board as the chairperson," the pharmaceutical company said in a BSE filing.

The company said it has inducted new members to the board for "thought leadership, capability, diversity, and strategic experience to drive the business and financial outcomes for Solara Version 2.0." 

The newly appointed members on the board also include Aurore Life Sciences founder Rajender Rao who has joined as an executive director and vice-chairman.

Former IAS officer and revenue secretary Vineeta Rai has been appointed as an independent director. She will chair the CSR committee of the board. 

Kartheek Raju, a partner at iLabs group, has joined the Solara board as a non-executive director.

The company further said that its founder Arun Kumar will be the non-executive director on the board