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23 quotes by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (born 23 March 1953) is an Indian entrepreneur. She is the chairman and managing director of Biocon Limited, a biotechnology company based in Bangalore (Bengaluru), India and the current chairperson of IIM-Bangalore. In 2014, she was awarded the Othmer Gold Medal, for outstanding contributions to the progress of science and chemistry. She is on the Financial Times’ top 50 women in business list. As of 2014, she is listed as...
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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... →

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If you think about brewing, it is biotechnology. And I would say that I was a technologist at heart. So whether I... fermented beer or whether I... →

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I've had many failures in terms of technological... business... and even research failures. I really believe that entrepreneurship is about being... →

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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... →

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The brewing industry is a very, very male dominated industry. It's a male bastion.

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My father was a brew master. He was the one who I was very close to, he influenced me in many many ways including my pursuing a career as a brew... →

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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... →

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As you become more successful, the gender barrier disappears. The credibility challenges you have during your growing up years starts disappearing... →

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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... →

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My passion for innovation and my interest in the 'business of science' has seen Biocon commercialize many innovative platforms and products.

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As a traditionally risk-averse nation, India has rarely been at the forefront of innovation. Indian companies have mostly imitated others and became... →

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My legacy is going to be in affordable health care. I am willing to invest in developing that model and the policies around it.

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One of my objectives when I started Biocon was to make sure that I create a company for women scientists to pursue a vocation.

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