Dr Yusuf Hamied will introduce a screening of the acclaimed documentary "Fire in the Blood" on 17 June from 4 - 6 pm in the Wolfson Theatre of the Department of Chemistry.
The screening will form part of the events celebrating the awarding of an honorary doctorate to Dr Yusuf Hamied by the University of Cambridge.
The film will be followed by a Question and Answer session and a wine reception. All members of the University are warmly invited to attend this free event, but please register here.
"The film records how a remarkable group of dedicated men and women on four continents, including Desmond Tutu and Dr Yusuf Hamied (the enlightened head of the Indian pharmaceutical company Cipla), worked and campaigned together to compel the world's major pharmaceutical giants to make antiretrovirals (ARVs) available to people with HIV and Aids the world over as generic drugs. This co-operative triumph has saved millions of lives and much suffering (Philip French, The Observer, 24 February 2013)."