Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Chairperson & Managing Director
Nephrology
Biocon
India

Business Expert Nephrology
Biography

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the Charperson and MD of Biocon. First generation entrepreneur with over 4o years' of experience in biotechnology.Well recognized global business leader.She is the Independent Member of the Board of Infosys.She was the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.Appointed 'Knight of the Legion of Honour' by France for outstanding contribution to Biosciences and Research.Recipient of ‘The Global Leadership in Engineering 2016’ Award by US-based USC Viterbi School of Engineering.Featured in ‘The Worldview 100’ list of prestigious U.S.-based Scientific American magazine. Ranked 2nd in Global ‘Medicine Maker Power List’ 2015 published by UK-based The Medicine Maker magazine. Featured on Asia 50 Power Businesswomen 2016 list by Forbes magazine.Recipient of two most prestigious national awards, the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan

Research Intrest

nephrology, renal therapies,biotechnology