Sabinsa Corporation has announced the death of Dr Rajinder K. Bammi on 15 December 2012 in Bangalore, India. Sabinsa said they had lost: “…a good friend, mentor and one of the primary people responsible for Sabinsa’s portfolio of health-enhancing ingredients”.
He was surrounded by his family and close friends, and leaves behind his wife Doris, daughters Asha, Pamela and Reena, and four grandchildren. Born on 1 May 1937, Dr Bammi graduated from the University of Delhi with a BSc (honors), MS in genetics from the University of Toronto, and PhD in Genetics from the University of California. He did Post Doctoral work on a National Science Foundation Scholarship with Dr Charles Burnham. Dr Bammi has been an integral part of the Sabinsa and Sami Labs group of companies since the earliest days. He was president of Sabinsa R&D in New Jersey from 1997 until 1999, at which time he became director/ president of Sami Labs in Bangalore. In 2007 he was elevated to chairman, a position he held until his passing. “My dear friend and colleague played a major role in the growth of Sabinsa and Sami Labs,” said company founder Dr Muhammed Majeed. “He made innumerable contributions in the growth of the company and was an integral part of the R&D efforts upon which our success is based. We will all miss him enormously.” Dr Bammi also served proudly as the president of a non-profit group headquartered in Bangalore which he also founded called Parivarthan, offering counselling, training and workshops for individuals and families, ranging from career counselling to family counselling and even support groups for personal growth.
