Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, a pioneering biotech entrepreneur, is founder of Biocon, Asia’s leading biopharmaceuticals enterprise. Named among TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, she is recognized as a global thought leader for Biotechnology. She has been named in US-based Scientific American magazine – ‘The Worldview 100 List’ of the most influential visionaries. Her rich contributions to research, innovation and affordable healthcare have been recognized by several national and international awards. She is also the proud recipient of two of India’s highest civilian honours – the Padma Bhushan in 2005 and the Padma Shri in 1989
