Biography
Biography: V. Ravi Chandran
Abstract
V Ravi Chandran has spent better part of the last 40 years contemplating the role of scientists in improving the quality of human life. During his scientific and business adventures, he realized that while his chosen field is intellectually satisfying, life beyond science could be more enthralling if science can be put to work to combat life’s idiosyncrasies. He will talk about a) Significant scientific breakthroughs he achieved in understanding cardiovascular diseases and their treatment; b) How one of his drugs, a Propofol derivative would have prevented the premature death of famous pop/rock star Michael Jackson; c) Serendipitous discoveries leading to the separation of racemic mixtures of wide chemical and therapeutic categories of drugs and the implications; d) First time development of narcotic strength pain killer without any addiction potential; e) How to zero in on few right molecules for a given treatment quickly using guerilla innovation and multi-disciplinary approach to drug discovery. From his life experiences, he will demonstrate that harder you work, luckier you get. Why all talented scientists must experiment with business ideas to appreciate the validation of good scientific discoveries in the marketplace will be explored. He will provide examples from his own life and present his case through a surprisingly unusual format.
