As Area Managing Director, Innovative Medicine, Southeast Asia & India, Sarthak oversees the Company’s operations in these markets, and he is a member of the Innovative Medicine Asia Pacific Leadership Team.
Sarthak first joined Janssen in 2007 in India. His career with the company has spanned General Management roles in India, senior leadership positions in our Asia Pacific Strategy Organization (APSO) and marketing leadership in Japan. Working across immunology, pain, infectious diseases, metabolic and established products, Sarthak has built a reputation as a strong business leader able to consistently drive growth across his portfolios. He has also demonstrated his ability to lead across diverse cultures in the AP region.
With more than 24 years of pharmaceutical experience, Sarthak is viewed as a respected industry leader. He represents J&J on the U.S. India Business Council’s (USIBC) India Advisory Council (IAC).
Sarthak is extremely passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and strives to create an environment where employees feel valued, respected, and heard. He leads the J&J enterprise DEI agenda in India and was recognized externally as one of the Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky 101 Male Champions for Gender Equality in 2021 and 2022.
Sarthak holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and bird photography.