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Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Image Source : Wikipedia
  • Born 23 March 1953
  • Age 71
  • Birth Place Bengaluru
  • Profession Founder & Chairperson Of Biocon
  • Company Biocon
  • Citizenship India
  • Residence Bengaluru
  • Awards Padma Shri (1989), Padma Bhushan (2005), Othmer Gold Medal (2014)

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  • John Shaw

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 22 Jan 2025
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw: A Biotech Pioneer Born March 23, 1953, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a prominent Indian businesswoman and philanthropist, renowned for her contributions to the biotechnology sector. She founded Biocon Limited and Biocon Biologics Limited, Bangalore-based biotechnology companies, establ...

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse John Shaw ​ ​(1998; died 2022), ​
Education Bangalore University (B.Sc.), Melbourne University (M.S.)

KIRAN MAZUMDAR SHAW NEWS

Religious divide will destroy India’s IT leadership: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw to Karnataka CM Bommai

March 31, 2022 10:19 am

Posting a report from The Indian Express over Muslims shopkeepers being barred from temple fairs, Shaw tweeted, “Karnataka has always forged inclusive economic development and we must not allow such communal exclusion.”

Pandora Papers Highlights: Billionaire Arvind Tiku, Hyatt's Radhe Shyam Saraf on Pandora Papers list

October 09, 2021 8:17 am

Pandora Papers Highlights: Radhe Shyam Saraf, who owns a group of companies running a chain of Hyatt hotels in the country, has settled his properties in tax haven Belize through two trusts, according to the Pandora Papers. 

Biocon chief Mazumdar-Shaw donates Rs 5 crore to ILSF for pandemic research

June 10, 2021 9:49 am

The foundation plans to use the donation towards funding research projects on 'Pandemic Preparedness', planned as a supportive effort to handle future pandemics.

Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw expresses concern over COVID-19 vaccine shortage

May 11, 2021 1:16 pm

Biocon Executive Chairman Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has expressed concern over shortage of COVID-19 vaccines and sought better transparency from the government regarding their availability so that citizens could patiently wait for their turn.

Companies 'feel betrayed' due to capping of COVID-19 vaccine price: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

February 28, 2021 4:16 pm

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw asked, "If WHO has agreed to USD 3 per dose, why beat them down to USD 2?"

Russia not world's first to develop coronavirus vaccine: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

August 13, 2020 6:28 pm

The world has not seen any data on Phase 1 or 2 clinical trials conducted by Moscow-based Gamaleya Research Institute, the Executive Chairperson of Bengaluru-headquartered Biocon Ltd said.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw recognised among world's top 20 inspirational leaders in Biopharma

April 27, 2020 10:53 pm

The Medicine Maker Power List 20 for 2020 celebrates 60 great minds who have brought the world innovation in small molecules, biopharmaceuticals and advanced medicine, it said.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw conferred with Australia's highest civilian honour

January 18, 2020 2:18 pm

Mazumdar-Shaw is the fourth Indian citizen to be awarded Australia's highest civilian honour.

CCD owner's death: Kiran Shaw slams PE firm, Mahindra says business failure need not destroy self-esteem

August 01, 2019 8:09 am

Reacting to the demise of VG Siddhartha, Biocon MD Kiran Mazumdar Shaw said that it is a "shocking and sad end" to a quiet n unassuming pioneer who started the coffee cafes business ahead of Starbucks in India.

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Kannada Development Authority in war of words

July 10, 2018 12:45 am

Taking objection to Shaw's comments, KDA Chairman S G Siddaramaiah wrote a letter to her seeking an apology. He expressed anguish over Shaw's tweets.

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