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India's 15 most successful female entrepreneurs

New Delhi: Gone are the days when women were considered no match for all powerful men in this world.The male dominated world was always reluctant to even acknowledge the fact that women were as good

Raj Singh Updated on: March 09, 2016 14:21 IST

3. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Current position: CMD, Biocon

Kiran,59, is the founder Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Biocon Limited.

Born in Bangalore, Shaw completed her Bachelors in Zoology from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore University. She later did her post-graduation in Malting and Brewing from Ballarat College, Melbourne University.

She worked as a trainee brewer in Carlton and United Breweries, Melbourne and as a trainee maltster at Barrett Brothers and Burston, Australia.

She started Biocon in 1978 and spearheaded its evolution from an industrial enzymes manufacturing company to a fully integrated bio-pharmaceutical company.

Today Biocon under Shaw's leadership has established itself as a leading player in biomedicine research with a focus on diabetes and oncology.

Kiran  is also a member of the board of governors of the prestigious Indian School of Business and Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad.

Kiran received  the prestigious Padma Shri (1989) and the Padma Bhushan (2005) from the government of India.

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