Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is an entrepreneur, Indian tycoon and billionaire. In addition to being the previous chair of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, she is the executive chairperson and founder of Biocon Limited and Biocon Biologics Limited, two biotechnology companies with headquarters in Bangalore, India. With more than 40 years of experience in biotechnology, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a first-generation entrepreneur and prominent figure in international business. She began her biotech career in 1978 from her garage in India, driven by her passion. Today, that quest is improving people’s lives all across the world.
About
Quotes
About
Primary Job Title
Founder & Chairperson
Primary Organization
Biocon
Established
1978
Industry
Biotechnology
Region
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Nationality
Indian
Quotes
“I believe in never giving up, no matter what the odds. My mantra is, ‘Failure is temporary. Giving up is permanent.”
“It is always nice to reflect on how one started.”
“Design, art, and science are all a melange.”
About their Startup
Biocon is a global biopharmaceutical company changing patients’ lives in over 120 countries by finding new and affordable ways to treat diabetes, cancer and autoimmune diseases.
Awards & Achievements
- Othmer Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to the progress of science and chemistry, 2014
- Financial Times top 50 women in business list, 2011
- 68th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes, 2019
- EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year, 2020.
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