Astec Lifesciences announced that the board of directors of the company at its meeting held on October 12, 2015, have approved: the appointment of N. B. Godrej as additional director of the company with immediate effect; appointment of Balram Yadav as additional director of the company with immediate effect; the resignation of Laxmikant Ramprasad Kabra from the board of directors of the company with immediate effect; and resignation of Dr. P. L. Tiwari from the board of directors of the company with immediate effect.