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Universal Limited, Incorporated. A family business to serve the industrial insulation markets, we have grown to include fireproofing, scaffold erection and refractory services. Universal Limited, Inc. has been nationally recognized by Associated Builders and Contractors as an Accredited Quality Contractor for its commitment to safety, training, employee benefits and community relations. Our business philosophy has always been to provide high quality service at competitive prices. Repeat business from satisfied customers has been the cornerstone of our success.

Senior Research level Medicinal Chemist with extensive experience in the design and synthesis of small molecule drug candidates. Experienced in the design of targets based on emerging structure-activity relationships and/or in structure-based drug design in the fields of ion channel modulators, HCV, and HIV. Successfully improved potency, selectivity, and ADME properties of lead compounds across programs. Skilled in multi-step organic synthesis of milligram to multi-gram quantities, compound isolation and characterization of small molecules. Extensive experience in working with multi-disciplinary research teams and professionals, including cross-culturally (India). A key contributor to the research effort that discovered Daklinza™ (daclatasvir), a marketed first in class HCV NS5A inhibitor.