text: Kelly Chibale PhD, MASSAf, FAAS, Fellow of UCT, FRSSAf, FRSC (born 1964) is professor of organic chemistry at the University of Cape Town, and the founder and director of [http://www.h3d.uct.ac.za/ H3D research center] and [https://h3dfoundation.org H3D Foundation NPC]. In 2018 he was recognised as one of Fortune magazines top 50 Worlds Greatest Leaders. His research focuses on drug discovery and the development of tools and models to contribute to improving treatment outcomes in people of African descent or heritage.