Dr. V. Kalaiselvan, Ph.D.

Secretary-cum-Scientific Director

Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC)

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India

Brief Profile

Dr. V. Kalaiselvan is currently serving as the Secretary-cum-Scientific Director of the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. He holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Delhi. Dr. Kalaiselvan has been associated with IPC since 2009, contributing significantly to the domains of pharmacopoeial standards, rational use of medicines, drug safety, and regulatory systems.

He played a key role in the conceptualisation and nationwide implementation of the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) and the Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI), which have strengthened India’s surveillance framework for the safety of medicines and medical devices.

Dr. Kalaiselvan has represented IPC on various national and international platforms, including the World Health Organization (WHO), and continues to contribute to global initiatives for strengthening pharmacovigilance systems in low- and middle-income countries. In recognition of his work, the WHO Headquarters in Geneva acknowledged him as one of the significant contributors to global pharmacovigilance in their 50th Celebratory Album of the International Drug Monitoring Programme.

He has authored 11 chapters and published over 130 research and review articles in national and international journals. He is also a recipient of prestigious fellowships awarded by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

With deep expertise in regulatory science and a forward-looking approach, Dr. Kalaiselvan brings strong leadership to IPC in its mission to ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of medicines in India.