Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw | |
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Mazumdar-Shaw in 2014 | |
| Born | Kiran Mazumdar 23 March 1953 Bangalore, Mysore State, India |
| Alma mater | Bangalore University (B.Sc.) Melbourne University (M.S.) |
| Occupation | Founder & chairperson of Biocon |
| Spouse |
John Shaw
(m. 1998; died 2022) |
| Awards | Padma Shri (1989) Padma Bhushan (2005) Othmer Gold Medal (2014) |
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (born 23 March 1953) is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur. She is the executive chairperson and founder of Biocon Limited and Biocon Biologics Limited, a biotechnology company based in Bangalore, India and the former chairperson of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. In 2014, she was awarded the Othmer Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to the progress of science and chemistry. She was on the Financial Times 2011 top 50 women in business list. In 2019, she was listed as the 68th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes. She was named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020.
As of 2024, Mazumdar-Shaw is ranked 91st-wealthiest in India, with a net worth of $3.6 billion.