Dr. Meenakshi Deodhar hails from Delhi, where she completed her schooling and graduation in Pharmacy. She pursued her post graduation from L.M. College, a reputed college for Pharmacy in Ahmedabad. After a brief teaching stint in Jaipur, she moved to Pune after her marriage and resumed teaching again. Dr. Meenakshi was rewarded with ‘The Best Teacher Award’ by Pune University (now known as Savitribai Phule Pune University). Dr. Meenakshi has published research papers in the fields of antimicrobials, anti-inflammatory agents and analytical method development, design of anti-microbial molecules and development of analytical methods for drugs. She has completed her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and is a mentor to Ph.D and M.Pharm students. Dr. Meenakshi wishes to spread awareness about the importance of nutrition and health, encourage small scale business and build small communities.