Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

A successful technocrat of global standing, Ms. Shaw is highly respected in the corporate world and has been named among TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. Recently, Economic Times placed her at India Inc's top 10 most powerful women CEO for the year 2012. Her pioneering efforts in biotechnology have drawn global recognition both for Indian Industry and biocon.

Ms. Shaw chairs Karnataka's Vision Group on Biotechnology and also served on the Board of Science Foundation, Ireland. She presently serves on the Advisory Council of the Government's Department of Biotechnology. She is also part of the Prime Minister's Council on Trade & Industry in India and the USIndia CEO Forum. She is also serving on the Global Advisory Committee for its "Women and the Green Economy Campaign" (WAGE) initiative.

Ms. Shaw is the recipient of several prestigious awards including the Economic Times 'Businesswoman of the Year', Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Life Sciences & Healthcare, 'Technology Pioneer' recognition by World Economic Forum and The Indian Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award. Her most cherished awards are the national awards, PADMASHRI (1989) and PADMA BHUSHAN (2005) presented to her by the President of India, for her pioneering efforts in Industrial Biotechnology.