The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lal PathLabs Foundation – the CSR arm of Dr Lal PathLabs to set up the ‘Dr Lal Pathlabs Chair in Healthcare’.

The MoU was signed by Professor Errol D’ Souza, Director, IIMA and Dr Om Manchanda, IIMA alumnus, MD, Dr Lal PathLabs and Trustee Lal PathLabs Foundation, at the institute’s campus.

The objective of the Dr Lal Pathlabs Chair in Healthcare is to complement the institute’s existing research being done by its faculty members in the healthcare and allied sectors. The research conducted by this Chair will further strengthen the collaboration between academia and industry, optimise the forward and backward linkages in the healthcare ecosystem and promote thought leadership in this domain. Additionally, this will also enhance the learning experience for students by engaging and exposing them to various industry practices and trends.