Company Overview
Pioneering pharmaceutical quality transformation through deep domain expertise, proprietary technology platforms, and two decades of industry collaboration.
Our Mission
Light Pharma has played a pioneering role in pharmaceutical and biotech transformation. Founded in 2000, we have performed Quality Management Maturity assessments across industry and government organizations over the last two decades.
Our methodologies originated from MIT research that helped shape the FDA's 21st Century Quality Initiative. We combine deep domain expertise with proprietary technology platforms to deliver sustainable transformation for life sciences organizations worldwide.
Leadership
Our team brings together deep pharmaceutical expertise with technology innovation
Executive Team
G.K. Raju, Ph.D.
Founder & Chairman
Dr. G.K. Raju is the Founder and Chairman of Light Pharma, a consulting and technology company on a mission to help transform the way medicine is made.
- • M.S., Chemical Engineering Practice, MIT (1989)
- • M.S., Business Management, MIT Sloan School (1994)
- • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, MIT (1998)
- • Former Executive Director, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Initiatives, MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation
- • Led the Consortium for The Advancement of Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals (CAMP)
Scientific Advisory Board
Charles L. Cooney
Scientific Advisor
- • Vice-Chairman & CEO, Ramco Systems
- • Specializes in innovation and co-creation
P.R. Venketrama Raja
Scientific Advisor
- • Charles B. Jordan Professor, Purdue University
- • Expert in solid state chemistry, NMR spectroscopy, and crystallography
Stephen R. Byrn
Scientific Advisor
- • Robert T. Haslam Professor of Chemical Engineering, MIT
- • Co-Director, MIT Program on the Pharmaceutical Industry
- • Director, Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation
- • Expert in Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Innovation
Credentials & Certifications
Demonstrating our commitment to quality, security, and excellence
CMMI Level 5 (V3.0)
Appraised August 2024
Our processes operate at the highest maturity level, demonstrating continuous optimization based on quantitative performance understanding.
ISO 27001:2022
Recertified January 2026
Our information security management system meets international standards for protecting client data and mitigating security risks. Certified by DNV.
ISO 9001:2015
Recertified January 2026
Our quality management system ensures consistent delivery of services that meet customer and regulatory requirements.
FDA 21st Century Initiative Contributor: Our methodologies are rooted in research that helped shape modern FDA quality expectations.
Academic Partnerships: MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation • Purdue University College of Pharmacy
Global Presence
Serving pharmaceutical companies worldwide from strategic locations
United States
Headquarters
One Broadway, 14th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142
+1 (857)-389-2457
India
Development Center
DHI Innovations Center, Arekere, Bannerghatta Road
Bangalore, 560076
+91 9686455720
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