Feb 9, 2023: Founder story – Presenting the need for a curriculum change: Invited to speak to a group of doctors

Feb 9, 2023: Founder story – Presenting the need for a curriculum change: Invited to speak to a group of doctors

When in school, I wanted to study Medicine. I could not pursue this field, for a number of personal reasons. My family humorously mentions that I got into Medicine “through the back door”. That is true - my life has just evolved in this profession. To the extent that I recently had an opportunity to speak about introducing a change in the curriculum. A friend of mine - Dr Ravi Shankar, is an alumnus from my school. We have been in touch over years. He recently happened to read one of my LinkedIn posts highlighting an interesting article about ethics…
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Dec 9, 2022: Founder story – Meeting Dr Eugene Garfield

Dec 9, 2022: Founder story – Meeting Dr Eugene Garfield

It is natural for a student to dream of meeting his/her hero. In fact it is natural for this feeling to last much longer. It is a part of us that we don't grow out of. So when I had the opportunity to meet Dr Eugene Garfield in person in the year 2013, on a day when I won an International Award and the day happened to be my birthday, it was like a triple bonus! How can one forget such days?? Dr Eugene Garfield (1925 – 2017), was an Information Scientist of worldwide fame. He had worked as a…
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