Faizulla Kathawala

Faizulla Kathawala, the Inventor of Statins

Faizulla G. Kathawala, known as "Faizu" to his friends, is the inventor of statins, a class of drugs used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood.1 He obtained his M.S. degree from the University of Bombay in India before moving to the United States.1

Kathawala worked at Sandoz (now part of Novartis) in New Jersey, where he invented statins in 1984.1 He held the position of Executive Director at Sandoz/Novartis from 1969 to 1998, a total of 29 years.2 After retiring from Novartis in 1998, he continued to work as an Executive Director (Retiree) until 2004.2

Kathawala's LinkedIn profile username is "faizulla-kathawala-96958434"2, which matches the query provided. His invention of statins has had a significant impact on the treatment of high cholesterol and the prevention of cardiovascular diseases worldwide.