Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi has a master's degree in pharmacology, and a doctorate in medicine. He has trained at the Hoechst Research Center and the Haffkine Institute in Bombay, and has done his post doctoral work at Max Planck Institute in Gottingen. Dr. Ghooi began his career with preclinical drug development and moved over to clinical research over 25 years ago. He has worked with government agencies, pharmaceutical companies and CROs. His involvement in teaching was initially on a part time basis and since the last three years he has joined teaching full time. He is presently the Dean at Bilcare Research Academy.