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Khwaja Abdul Hamied FCS, FRIC (31 October 1898 – 23 June 1972) was an Indian industrial and pharmaceutical chemist who founded Cipla, India's oldest pharmaceutical company in 1935. His son, Yusuf Hamied headed the company after him for the next 52 years.
Yusuf Khwaja Hamied (born 25 July 1936) is an Indian scientist, billionaire businessman and the chairman of Cipla, a generic pharmaceuticals company founded by his father Khwaja Abdul Hamied in 1935. He is also an elected fellow of the Indian National Science Academy.
Aug 5, 2023 · Yusuf Hamied, the son of Khwaja Abdul Hamied, who founded Cipla in 1935, became a maverick generics maker who challenged Western patents and supplied cheap drugs to poor countries. Learn about the epic saga of Cipla, its history, its battles and its legacy.
1 day ago · “The face of Cipla has always been the Hamied family. And their values will always be central to what we do,” he said, referring to Cipla founder Khwaja Abdul Hamied, his sons Dr YK Hamied and ...
Feb 21, 2021 · Even as a young man, Khwaja Abdul Hamied knew exactly what he wanted from life. In 1923, when he was 25, he suddenly decided to quit a promising job as reader in chemistry at Jamia Millia Islamia in Aligarh. Instead, he determined to go abroad for further studies.
Jan 3, 2011 · Learn about the life and achievements of Khwaja Abdul Hamied, the founder of CIPLA and a pioneer of indigenous modern pharmaceutical industry in India. He was a freedom fighter, a scientist, a visionary and a philanthropist who contributed to the nation and the world.
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Khwaja Abdul Hamied (1898-1972) was a pioneer pharmaceutical industrialist in India. He was a patriot and true nationalist. He responded to the call for civil disobedience by Mahatma Gandhi during his studies at the Muir Central College of the Allahabad University where he was a master level student in chemistry.
