The woman who made India believe in biotech: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw founded Biocon in 1978 with ₹10,000 and two employees. Today, it supplies life-saving therapies in over 120 countries. As India's first woman brewmaster-turned-biotech leader, she broke gender norms and built one of Asia’s leading pharma firms. With 1,400+ hospital beds funded and multiple global awards, her legacy blends science, scale, and social impact.