278 | Making ‘Made in Pakistan’ Cardiac Stents Ft. Dr. Murtaza Najabat Ali

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Dr. Murtaza Najabat Ali. What is biomedical engineering? What is its scope in Pakistan? What was Murtaza’s early life and education like? When did he write the letter to the president? His work experience in NESCOM? Why did he go back to UK ? When did he join NUST & what are his contributions towards it? What was the stent scandal? How did he inaugurated MDDC at NUST? What is N - ovative health technology? Private sectors & medical tech industry? What is the DRAP & triple helix model? What is the science & technology park at NUST? The importance of equality based partnerships? Exporting & Importing in the medical tech industry? What is the raw material market? What are the price differences in it? How important is it to experiment with different ideas? Murtaza’s health scare & how did he overcome it? His spiritual side? What is his aim & purpose of life? Why is there a lack in religious academia? How does Murtaza envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Dr. Murtaza’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-dr-murtaza-najabat-ali-ceng-uk-mimeche-pe-55a4469/ Dr. Murtaza’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murtazamutahir/?hl=en One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI