ASIAN OF THE YEAR 2003-2004
Dr. Kartar Lalvani


Previous Winners
2012-2013
Ravi Gidar
2011-2012
Mr Joginder Pal Sanger
2010 - 2011
John Athwal
2009 -2010
Surinder (Max) Mongia
2008-2009
Mr Ranjit Singh Baxi
2007-08
Lord Hameed CBE
2006-07
Mr Moni Verma
2005-2006
Mrs Surina Narula
2004-2005
Ramola Bachchan
2003-2004
Dr. Kartar Lalvani
2002-2003
Mr. Karan Bilimoria
2001-2002
Mr Gurdip Singh Gujral
2000-2001
Mr. Navnit Dholakia OBE DL
1997-98
Sir Mohammed
Anwar Pervez OBE
1996-97
Mr. Raj Loomba
1995-96
Baroness Shreela
Flather
1993-94
Mr. G. K. Noon
1992-93
Mr. Imran Khan
1991-92
Prof. Bhikhu Parekh
1990-91
Mr. Nazmu Virani
1989-90
Miss Lisa Aziz
1988-89
Mr. Keith Vaz MP
1987-88
Dr. Swraj Paul


 

Dr. Kartar Lalvani is a leading asian entrepeneur and highly successful businessman. He stills manages to devote a large amount of time many charities and community.

Kartar Lalvani came to Britain in 1956 and after completing a postgraduate degree in Pharmacy at King's College, went to Bonn University in 1960, where he obtained a doctorate in Medicinal Chemistry with Destinction in 1963. Following this, he spent 2 years teaching at the University.

After working for several years in active phama-medical research, and earning some valuable patents, he founded Vitabiotics, Britain's first specialist vitamin supplement company in 1971. Today Vitabiotics is a leading nutraceutical company with national and international distribution of 15 ground breadking brands. Five of these are Britain's best selling supplements. Today Vitabiotics has several operations outside the UK.

Dr. Lalvani's company has seen consisten growth of approximately 30 % over several years. Vitabiotics won the EASB Exprot Award (DTI) in 2000 for outstanding achievement in export and the Vision 100 Index Award in 2001 as one of the UK's 100 Most Visionary companies. In May 2003, Vitabiotics Ltd, received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade.

This year Kartar Lalvani received Asian Achievers Award for Trade & Industry and GG2 Award for Asian Entrepeneur of the Year, sponsored by the B.T.

All Vitabiotics products are linked with related charities e.g - Osteocare supports National Osteoporosis Society and the English National Ballet, Pregnacare supports charities such as Wellbeing (the research wing of the Royal College of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians) and BLISS (Baby Life Support Systems).

In addition to Dr. Lalvani's pioneering work in pharma-medical research and business entrepeneurship, he has made many contributions in the wider community including his support for the education related charities in the U.K.

Dr. Lalvani is married with 2 sons and 1 daughter. He speaks several languages including English, German, Punjabi, Hindi and Sindhi.



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