Yusuf Hamied
Scientist, Entrepreneur

Indian Vilnius, Lithuania (formerly Wilno, Poland)

Quick Info

Profession	Scientist, Entrepreneur
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	25/07/1936
Age	89 years
Birthplace	Vilnius, Lithuania (formerly Wilno, Poland)

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Yusuf Khwaja Hamied

Physical Stats & More

Height	165 cm (5' 5")
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	The Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai
College/University	St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai Christ's College, University of Cambridge
Educational Qualifications	Bachelors of Arts at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai Masters of Arts (1954) and Ph.D. (steroid chemistry, applied organic chemistry) at Christ's College, University of Cambridge (1960) Honorary Degree by the University of Cambridge (2014) Bachelor's in Chemistry (1957) from Christ's College, University of Cambridge Ph.D. in Chemistry from Christ's College, University of Cambridge Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry (1957) from Christ's College, University of Cambridge Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (1960) from Christ's College, University of Cambridge under Nobel Laureate Lord Alexander Todd Honorary Doctorate from University of Cambridge (2014) Honorary Fellowship, Christ's College, Cambridge (2004) Honorary Fellowship, Royal Society of Chemistry (2012) Honorary Doctorate of Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai (2017)

Personal Life

Religion	Islam

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Year, 1954
Spouse	Farida Yusuf Hamied

Family

Father	Khwaja Abdul Hamied (founder of Cipla, India's oldest pharmaceutical company)
Mother	Lubna Derczanska
Siblings	Mustafa Khwaja Hamied (non-executive vice-chairman of Cipla) Sophie Ahmed
Spouse	Farida Yusuf Hamied (director of Mn Rajkumar Garments Private Limited and Alps Remedies Private Limited)
Children	No children

Career

Award and Honors	2005: Padma Bhushan (India's third highest civilian honour by the Government of India) 2012: The 'CNN-IBN Indian of the Year' award in the business category from CNN-IBN 2013: One of India's '25 Greatest Global Living Legends' by NDTV 2013: Included in the list of richest Indians by Forbes magazine 2016: The Forbes India Lifetime Achievement Award 2019: Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society, London 2011: BioSpectrum Asia Pacific Bioscience Industry Life Time Achievement Award 2004: Honorary Fellowship, Christ's College, Cambridge 2012: CNN-IBN Indian of the Year award in the business category 2012: Honorary Fellowship, Royal Society of Chemistry 2013: One of India's '25 Greatest Living Legends' by NDTV 2014: Honorary Doctorate, University of Cambridge 2016: First Alumni Medal, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge University 2016: Forbes India Lifetime Achievement Award 2017: Public Health Hero award from Columbia University, USA 2017: Honorary Doctorate of Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai 2019: Fellow of the Royal Society, London (FRS)
Joined Cipla	1960 (as officer-in-charge of research and development)
Managing Director	1976–2013
Chairman	1989–present (Non-Executive Chairman since 1 April 2013)
Key Achievement	In September 2000, announced ability to produce AIDS drug cocktails for less than $1 per day, later reduced to 20 cents per day, making treatment accessible to millions in developing countries
Current Position	Non-Executive Chairman of Cipla Ltd.
Key Achievements	Instrumental in persuading the Indian government to change patent law in 1972, enabling manufacture of generic drugs Founded the Indian Drug Manufacturers Association in 1961 In 2000, announced ability to produce AIDS drug cocktails (Triomune) for less than $1 per day, later reduced to 20 cents per day Made life-saving medicines accessible to millions in developing countries regardless of ability to pay Over six million people in the developing world now receive AIDS treatment through Cipla's affordable generic drugs Cipla operates with over 2,000 generic products across 183 countries

Social Media

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusuf-hamied-9bb8b610b

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Yusuf Khwaja Hamied is an Indian scientist and a prominent businessman.
2. He serves as the chairman of Cipla, an Indian company specializing in generic medicines.
3. Yusuf Hamied is recognized for advocating against large western drug companies to increase access to affordable AIDS medications and essential drugs for disadvantaged populations in developing nations.
4. The Cipla company was founded in 1935 by Yusuf Hamied's father, Khwaja Abdul Hamied.
5. Yusuf Hamied is esteemed as a fellow member of the Indian National Science Academy.
6. He obtained his PhD in organic chemistry in 1960 from the University of Cambridge under the tutelage of Nobel laureate Lord Alexander Todd.
7. He obtained his PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Cambridge under the tutelage of Nobel laureate Lord Alexander Todd.
8. Under his leadership, Cipla made Triomune (first-line anti-retroviral therapy for AIDS) available at less than $1 per patient per day in 2001, hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against AIDS.
9. More than six million people in the developing world now receive AIDS treatment through Cipla's affordable generic drugs, up from little more than 2,000 in 2001.
10. Cipla operates with over 2,000 generic products made available across 183 countries under his leadership.
11. He has been characterized as a modern-day Robin Hood for his efforts to eradicate AIDS in the developing world and provide life-saving medicines regardless of patients' ability to pay.
12. He serves as the non-executive chairman of Cipla, an Indian company specializing in generic medicines.
13. Yusuf Hamied is recognized for advocating against large Western pharmaceutical companies to increase access to affordable AIDS medications and essential drugs for disadvantaged populations in developing nations.
14. Cipla was founded in 1935 by Yusuf Hamied's father, Khwaja Abdul Hamied.
15. He is an elected fellow of the Indian National Science Academy.
16. He obtained his Ph.D. in organic chemistry in 1960 from the University of Cambridge under the tutelage of Nobel Laureate Lord Alexander Todd.
17. He pioneered the commercial synthesis of anti-retroviral drugs by developing patent non-infringing processes.
18. He has been instrumental in driving successful academic collaboration between India and Cambridge University.

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