Dr. Sajjad A Desai, is a graduate (MBBS) and post‐graduate (MD) of Dr V. M. Medical College, Solapur with specialization in Clinical Pharmacology. He joined Serum Institute of India Ltd. (SIIL), Pune in 2006 and is working as Deputy Medical Director. After post‐graduation in 2001, he has worked in several pharmaceutical companies in R & D ‐ Clinical Research. Since 2006, he is working with Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd and is involved in clinical development of new vaccines and biologicals as well pharmacovigilance activities. He has publications in peer reviewed scientific journals and is a life member of the Indian Society for Clinical Research.