Anand Ranganathan is a distinguished Indian scientist specializing in Directed Evolution and Pathogenesis, with a particular focus on Tuberculosis and Malaria. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and a BA (Tripos), MA, and PhD from the University of Cambridge, achieved through a Nehru Centenary Scholarship. Following his post-doctoral work at Cambridge, he spent 16 years as a Staff Research Scientist at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Delhi. Currently, Anand serves as a Professor at the Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. His research has been published in reputable journals such as Nature Communications and The Journal of Biological Chemistry. Alongside his scientific career, Anand is an acclaimed author, having written four novels and contributing columns to various publications. His interests extend to existentialism, nihilism, and other life-governing philosophies.