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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. Jennifer Esparza Period 1 Barton. Early life. Born in Kolkata on March 23, 1953 She was to follow her fathers footsteps and persue brewing. She attained her under grad in zoology and a graduate degree in brewing despite wanting to go into the medical field
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Jennifer Esparza Period 1 Barton
Early life • Born in Kolkata on March 23, 1953 • She was to follow her fathers footsteps and persue brewing. • She attained her under grad in zoology and a graduate degree in brewing despite wanting to go into the medical field • She attended Mount Carmel college, Bangalore university, & Ballarat college of advanced education
After attaining her degree’s, Kiran had a diffiult time finding a job in brewing; considering she was a woman. She then picked up consulting for several years until she met Leslie Auchincloss, owner of Biocon Biochemicals. Auchincloss recruited Kiran as her business partner of a new Venture, Biocon India which was launched in 1978.
What’s Biocon? Kiran has helped establish Biocon, a biopharmaceutical company in India; whichmanufactures generic active pharmaceutical ingredients that are sold in the developed markets of the U.S and Europe.
Philosophy A philosophy Kiran has lived by is one that her father told her. 'Treat them with respect. Everyone has something to contribute.'
http://www.biocon.com/biocon_press_kmprofile.asp?subLink=downhttp://www.biocon.com/biocon_press_kmprofile.asp?subLink=down • http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/most-powerful-women-in-business-2011-kiran-mazumdar-shaw/1/18326.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biocon