Dr. Azad Moopen, Chairman and MD, Aster DM Healthcare

A gold medallist in medicine and PG in general medicine from University of Calicut, Kerala, Dr Moopen holds a diploma in TB and Chest Disease from Delhi University. He heads Dubai-based Aster DM Healthcare, which operates 18 hospitals, 90 clinics and 200 pharmacies in the region. Besides a string of awards and recognition - Arab Health Award from the Arab Health Forum in 2010, the Arabian Business Achievement Award from the ITP Publishing Group in 2010 and the Healthcare CEO of the Year Award at the CEO Middle East Awards 2015 – he is also a philanthropist with Dr Moopen's charitable foundation.