Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is a Non-Executive Director of their Company. Kiran is the Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon Limited. She is a first-generation entrepreneur with more than 42 years of experience in the field of biotechnology. She holds a bachelor's degree in Science (Zoology Honours) from Bengaluru University and a master's degree in Malting and Brewing from Ballarat College, Melbourne University. She has been awarded several honorary degrees, including Honorary Doctorate of Science from Ballarat University, National University of Ireland, Trinity College, Dublin, and the University of Glasgow. She is the recipient of several national and global awards, the most noteworthy being the 'Padma Shri' and the 'Padma Bhushan' in 1989 and 2005, respectively, conferred by the Government of India.