Balagopal Chandrasekhar

Balagopal Chandrasekhar is an entrepreneur, investor, author and public policy leader who resigned from the Indian Administrative Service in 1983 to establish a biomedical technology venture. He built PENPOL into a global manufacturer of blood bag systems, exporting to more than 50 countries, before selling the company in 2012. He later served as Chairman of Federal Bank and is currently Chairman of the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation. He also leads ANAHA Trust, which supports initiatives in primary healthcare, education and rural livelihoods. His four books explore India, Kerala’s economy, public distribution and the growth of modern manufacturing in the state.