# Priti Krishtel

priti krishtel is an Indian academic, justice-advocate, and a lawyer, who co-founded the not-for-profit organisation Initiative for Medicines, Access, and Knowledge (I-MAK). == Career == === Academic === In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Krishtel has published papers advocating for reform of intellectual property rights of pharmaceutical companies with regards to COVID-19 vaccines, and sharing of technologies. === Employment === Krishtel has made two successful legal challenges, including one against Abbott Laboratories attempts to patent a process associated with its HIV medication Aluvia.She argued in 2018 that public enthusiasm for intellectual property rights reform is at an all time high, and stated in 2020 that there is not a correlation between protecting patents of pharmaceutical companies and pharmaceutical innovation.As the Executive Director of the Initiative for Medicines, Access, and Knowledge, Krishtel has campaigned in India and USA for increased affordability of pharmaceuticals through reform of patent laws.