Dr. Jawed Mukarram Siddiqui finished his post-doctoral studies in the United States at Utah State University in Logan, Utah, and the University of California, Santa Barbara. He received his Ph.D. from the National Chemical Laboratories in Pune. He joined a significant Indian pharmaceutical firm after his trip to the US to work in chemical research. After 20 years of fruitful service, he left his position as senior associate director of the business in 2008 to help TPPL go public. He has published and received 150 patents. With the establishment of Tooba Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., he claims, “I too embarked on a journey, a journey in which I strive to convert intellectual capital into products that enhance the quality of life and human well-being.”