Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

 

 

Three decades back, this Bangalore born iron lady founded ‘Biocon India’ in her garage with a capital of Rs.10,000. Today, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, the Managing Director of Biocon India, is the richest woman in India with an estimated worth of more than Rs.2000 crores!

Monetary achievements apart, her contribution to Biotechnology is commendable. When she started her company, three banks rejected her loan applications. But with her vision and never-say-die attitude she sailed through. Once, the world came to know about the potential of Biotechnology, Kiran became a symbol of achievement.

Married to John Shaw, Kiran is a great trekker; beer brewing her hobby and friends like Vijay Mallya her page three assets. Though this lady is the darling of the business community, she’s not controversy free. Her lip lock with Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and her out burst against the Jnanapitha Awardee Dr. U.R. Ananathamurthy raised eyebrows.

The big deal

The poster girl for Indian women entrepreneurs and a source of inspiration to many, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw pioneered a revolution in Biotechnology. Fired by imagination, this enterprising zoologist turned brewer rewrote history (in Gold) for women entrepreneurs.