Read about Dr.Kessler, his efforts to change the way FDA worked are were tremendous. He was one fearless personality whoes non political behaviour and strong ethical views helped American live a much healthier life! Top three things he did were 1)speeding up of new drug approval process 2) Mandating detailed nutritional information on the label of food products 3) Changing the scenario of Tobacco industry by providing great evidence about Nicotine as the lead addictive component and Manufacturers miss using of nicotine to sell the products.

The Youngest FDA commissioner, on April 2, 2008; was awarded as the Public Health hero from University of California Berkeley school of Public Health. In 2001, he was awarded the public welfare medal from the national Academy of the sciences; his willingness to make a difference for the public betterment from within the system and outside the system proved that if one has the will to achieve a task no matter how unrealistic or challenging it seems, one can make a significant change.

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