Khwaja Abdul Hamied

Khwaja Abdul Hamied
Khwaja Abdul Hamied
Born	31 October 1898; Aligarh, North-Western Provinces, British India; (now in Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died	23 June 1972 (aged 73); Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Muir Central College; University of Allahabad; Friedrich Wilhelm University (now Humboldt University of Berlin);
Known for	Founder of Cipla
	Scientific career
Fields	Industrial chemistry; Pharmaceutical chemistry;

Khwaja Abdul Hamied FCS, FRIC (31 October 1898 – 23 June 1972) was an Indian industrial and pharmaceutical chemist who founded Cipla, India's oldest pharmaceutical company in 1935. His son, Yusuf Hamied headed the company after him for the next 52 years.

Khwaja Abdul Hamied was active in the Indian independence movement and a champion of composite nationalism.

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