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Ajay Bhardwaj

Ajay Bhardwaj

Ajay Bhardwaj (#1445)

Global Rank #1445
Country Rank #88
Country India

Ajay Bhardwaj is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 3 B
  • Biopharma
  • India
  • M
  • 66 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,445
Country Rank #88
Net Worth $2.9B
Previous Worth $2.9B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country India
Industry Biopharma
Age 66 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 14 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Bangalore, India
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Personal Stats

Age 66
Source Of Wealth Biopharma, Self Made
Residence Bangalore, India
Citizenship India
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Technology, IIT Delhi; Master, Louisiana State University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.9B
Current Net Worth $2.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Chairman and managing director of biotech company Anthem Biosciences which he cofounded in 2006 in Bangalore. Anthem Biosciences is involved in drug discovery and development as well as contract manufacturing of specialised ingredients such as enzymes and peptides for pharma and biotech companies. Anthem went public in Juiy 2025 and its stock was listed at a 27% premium to the issue price. Bhardwaj has four decades of experience in the life sciences sector, including a long stint as president at fellow billionaire Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's Biocon. His son Ishaan works at the company as a vice president.

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Bhardwaj has a B.Tech in chemical engineering from IIT Madras and a masters in chemical engineering from Louisiana State University.

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