Ettigounder (Samy) Ponnusamy shares his extraordinary story of courage and perseverance. Samy is best known for his transformative green chemistry work through MilliporeSigma, yet how he came to be in a position to influence the sustainability initiatives of one of the largest life sciences companies in the world is the focus of our conversation. Samy inspires throughout the narrative as he details his path from a childhood in India to a post-doc in the United States to a position at MilliporeSigma that was clearly meant for him.