Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
For her visionary leadership in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a first-generation entrepreneur, pioneer of the biotechnology industry in India and the founder of the country’s leading biotechnology enterprise, Biocon. Named among Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, Mazumdar-Shaw is a global thought leader committed to innovation and delivering best-in-class, affordable therapeutics to patients around the world.
Mazumdar-Shaw’s philanthropic initiatives are directed at making a difference to the lives of people in marginalized communities. Through Biocon Foundation’s primary healthcare centres, telemedicine initiatives, health awareness programs, public health and preventive screenings for oral and cervical cancer, she is making an enduring impact on society.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw will address the John Molson School of Business ceremony at 10 a.m.