Dr K Anji Reddy, Founder and chairman of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement in Health award in the Asian Voice Political & Public Life Awards for 2012 at London for his lifetime commitment to medical research, and improving the lives of others.

Voted by a committee of MPs in Britain, this award is an annual event hosted by The Asian Voice, a weekly. The award ceremony was hosted at the Members’ Dining Room in the House of Commons, London, on Thursday, February 23, 2012. Satish Reddy, MD & COO of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., who collected the award on behalf of his father, also shared a note of thanks by Dr Reddy on the occasion.

On receiving the award, Dr Reddy said, “I thank Keith Vaz (Member of Parliament, Britain and host) and the organizers of this event for the recognition. I consider myself to be fortunate that my country had given me the opportunity to participate in the advent of affordable medicine in India. One individual's lifetime efforts can only touch the surface. I truly believe that the collective effort of many individuals and organizations will help to further improve access to affordable medicines, provide better support to our local communities, and make an enormous difference to mankind as a whole.”