Dr. Simba Gill

I first met Mohammed through a partnership, and I think a partnership embodies much of what’s been remarkable about the Abdul Latif Jameel community over the last 75 years,  and our partnership is focused on something where Mohammed and I have a shared vision.  Which is really trying to tackle what we see as one of the world’s most urgent and most important issues.  How  do we discover, develop and deliver innovative and transformative medicines, for all people in the world, with particular focus on what will soon be two billion people in Africa and the Middle East.

What’s been very refreshing working with Mohammed, and her broader team, is that right from the outset the driver has been: ‘how do we help people?’  And, ‘how do we really make a difference?’  And that’s, as I said just incredibly refreshing in the modern world.

I’m very sure that actually, as we look forward over the next 75 years, Mohammed and the team at Abdul Latif Jameel, will actually help the health care of  billions of people in Africa and the Middle East  – and how wonderful is that?

What is amazing, is that that’s only a tiny piece of what Abdul Latif Jameel is focused on.  And it’s always a joy to spend time with Mohammed, because the topics of our discussion range from how do we end world poverty; to discussions about the wonderful world of art; through to the changing world of energy; the changing world of transportation, the movement to electric vehicles; how do we think about fundamentally changing healthcare . . .   and many many more topics.  But in all of those areas Abdul Latif Jameel is having a fundamental impact and really playing a role in accelerating the arrival of a better future.

So, I wanted to congratulate Mohammed and the broader team Abdul Latif Jameel for an amazing 75 years.  I, personally, am looking forward to the next 75 years and many more celebrations and to living in a better and better world, in which Mohammed and the team at Abdul Latif Jameel will have played a fundamental world role in creating.

 

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