It was a chance encounter with a biotech entrepreneur from Ireland that got me started as an entrepreneur in India, because I partnered this Irish company in setting up India's first biotech company. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw biotechchancecompany Change image and share on social
I have a great team who has helped me build Biocon, I was very fortunate to be able to share my vision with a group of people who really were as excited about challenges as I was. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw bioconbuildchallenge Change image and share on social
One of my objectives when I started Biocon was to make sure that I create a company for women scientists to pursue a vocation. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw bioconcompanycreate Change image and share on social
Indian business women like Indra Nooyi, Chanda Kochhar, Naina Lal Kidwai, Shikha Sharma, Swati Piramal, Anu Agha, Swati Piramal, Sulajja Firodia Motwani and Zia Mody have put India on the global firmament. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw aghaanubusiness share on social
My legacy is going to be in affordable health care. I am willing to invest in developing that model and the policies around it. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw affordablecaredevelop Change image and share on social
I want to be remembered as someone who put India on the scientific map of the world in terms of large innovation. I want to be remembered for making a difference to global healthcare. And I want to be remembered as someone who did make a difference to social economic development in India. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw developmentdifferenceeconomic share on social
I am very concerned about the fact that India as a country does not have a national health system, and I am determined to try and influence the government to really build a national health system for the country. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw buildconcerncountry share on social
What really got me focused on cancer was when my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, and even though she was a well-to-do person, I found that her treatment costs were crippling. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw breastcancercost Change image and share on social
I do serve on various boards and I'm very honest and frank, obviously. I am a very forthright person and I do, sort of, share my candid views on anything. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw boardcandidforthright Change image and share on social
I faced a number of challenges whilst I built Biocon. Initially, I had credibility challenges where I couldn't get banks to fund me; I couldn't recruit people to work for a woman boss. Even in the businesses where I had to procure raw materials, they didn't want to deal with women. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw bankbioconbos share on social