Dr. Dilip Surana is an Indian businessman, the Chairman and Managing Director of Micro Labs Limited, a major Indian pharmaceutical company specializing in generic drugs. His career began in the family business, which was founded by his father in 1973 as a small manufacturer of pharmaceutical preparations in Madras (now Chennai). Surana grew up watching his elders thrive in the industry, which instilled in him a focus on the massive demand for quality pharmaceutical products.

He joined Micro Labs in 1983 after completing his Bachelor's degree in commerce from Bangalore. Although he expresses regret that he couldn't do an MBA, his entrepreneurial instincts were honed by the high-growth environment at home, forcing him to rapidly absorb the nuances of corporate management.

Dr. Dilip Surana quickly took over the operations of the family business in 1983. His strategic vision was to maintain the company's focus on generic drugs (its core competency) while pioneering the concept of specialty divisions—an early move in the Indian pharma sector.

In early 1994, he introduced specialized divisions focusing on high-value areas like Cardiology, Neuropsychiatry, and Ophthalmology. He also instilled stringent quality standards across the enterprise, setting up thirteen world-class state-of-the-art research and manufacturing facilities for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and finished dosage forms. His focus is on fast-growing exports and diversifying the company with products ranging from oral solids and liquids to topical and injectables, cementing Micro Labs' status as a significant global generic drug player.

Dilip Surana's social impact is structural, stemming from Micro Labs' critical role in supplying high-quality generic drugs to India and global export markets, ensuring essential medicines are accessible and affordable. The company provides thousands of stable jobs in manufacturing and R&D.

His commitment to quality standards and scientific rigor provides a structural contribution to the pharmaceutical sector's reputation. His career provides an example of a second-generation entrepreneur who successfully modernized and specialized a family business for global growth.

Dr. Dilip Surana maintains the professional, composed style of an Indian pharma executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored business suits. His aesthetic is one of serious authority, reflecting his decades of industry experience and commitment to quality.

Residing in Bangalore, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his dominance in the generic drug market. His life is defined by his commitment to his family's pharmaceutical legacy and his drive to expand Micro Labs' global export business.