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Biocon Limited: A Pioneer in Indian Biopharmaceuticals Biocon Limited, founded in 1978 by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, has established itself as a leading biopharmaceutical company based in Bengaluru. Its operations span a global reach, with generic active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) distributed acros...
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- Company type Public
- Founded 1978 (47 years ago) (1978)
- Founders Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
- Headquarters Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Key people Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (executive chairperson), Peter Bains (Group CEO), Siddharth Mittal (CEO & (CEO &
- Revenue ₹15,621 crore (US$1.8 billion) (FY24)
- Net income ₹1,030 crore (US$120 million) (FY24)
- Number of employees 16,545 <small>(March 2023)</small>
- Subsidiaries Biocon Biologics, Syngene International
- Website www.biocon.com
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Biocon history
Last Updated : 17/03/25, 05:12 AM
Biocon: A Journey in Biopharmaceutical Innovation Founded in 1978 by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw with a modest US$10,000, Biocon quickly established itself as a pioneer in the Indian biotechnology sector. Early successes included becoming the first Indian company to export enzymes to the US and Europe (1979...
BIOCON NEWS
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's niece Claire Mazumdar set to lead Biocon into its next growth era
May 06, 2026 4:10 pm
Claire who had a chequered career, led business development and corporate strategy at Rheos Medicines, where she supported a major partnership with Roche.
‘Connectivity before stadium’: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Karnataka’s Rs 943 crore Anekal cricket venue tender
April 15, 2026 12:38 pm
The Karnataka Housing Board issued a tender notice last week seeking bids to construct a cricket stadium at Anekal.
‘Shoddy and ill-maintained’: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlights poor condition of Hosur road, NHAI responds
April 06, 2026 5:44 pm
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw had tagged Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in her post.
Biocon employee in Bengaluru falls to death from office building, police suspect suicide
December 31, 2025 4:59 pm
According to Bengaluru police, the incident occurred on Tuesday evening after the man had reportedly gone to the canteen terrace of Biocon.
Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw says purchased electoral bonds at personal level, firm not involved
March 18, 2024 11:19 am
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw was responding to reports that Biocon had donated to the JD(S) through electoral bonds.
Serum Institute of Life Sciences to double investment in Biocon's unit to $300 million
April 25, 2023 10:31 am
Biocon had signed an agreement in September 2021 to offer about 15% stake in Biocon Biologics to Serum Institute of Life Sciences.
Bengaluru: John Shaw, husband of Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, passes away
October 26, 2022 9:36 am
John Shaw had served as a foreign promoter of the company and was a member of the board of directors of Biocon since 1999. He was born in 1949 and was a postgraduate from Glasgow University.
Biocon bribery case: Credibility of circumstantial evidence has to be assessed, says HC, grants bail to 3
September 07, 2022 3:11 am
On CBI’s case that the accused were caught red-handed, the court said it cannot be overlooked that the alleged recovery in the case is “not pursuant to any usual trap proceedings”.
CBI files charge sheet in Biocon case
August 25, 2022 10:29 am
The bribe was allegedly for favourably recommending the file of Insulin Aspart Injection to the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) meeting on May 18 for waiving the phase 3 clinical trial.
Joint drug controller detained by CBI in bribery case, Biocon Biologics executive among booked
June 21, 2022 7:04 am
Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon Biologics reject charge: Meeting minutes in public domain.
