Fellow of Royal Society of Edinburgh: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the executive chairperson of Biocon and Biocon Biologics, has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) in Scotland.

Key Highlights:

• She will be joining RSE’s current fellowship of around 1,700 fellows who are recognized as being some of the greatest researchers and practitioners working in or with Scotland.
• The Biocon chief is among the 80 luminaries to be appointed to the RSE’s Fellowship this year.

About RSE:

• Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is one of the world’s oldest and most respected academic societies.
• It is Scotland’s National Academy established in 1783, for the advancement of learning and useful knowledge.
• Fellows are elected to join the RSE from across the fields of education, science, arts, business and public life in recognition of their impact in improving the world around them.

About Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw:

• Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a pioneering biotech entrepreneur, a healthcare visionary, a global influencer, and a passionate philanthropist.
• She holds key positions in various industry, educational, government and professional bodies.
• She was elected a full-term member of the Board of Trustees of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), U.S., in 2018 and as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering, U.S., in 2019.
• She is also among the earliest Indian signatories to the Giving Pledge, a global commitment to dedicate a majority of her wealth to philanthropy.
• As Founder of Biocon, an innovation-led global biopharmaceuticals enterprise, her vision and work have drawn global recognition both for the Indian industry and her company.
• The impact she has made as a leading woman in science has made her a role model globally.
• She is committed to equitable access to healthcare through affordable innovation as she pursues a path of making a difference to billions of lives globally.
• During the Covid-19 crisis, she has been championing the cause of the healthcare industry in finding innovative solutions to combat the pandemic.

Awards:

Her inspiring achievements have earned her several coveted titles and awards, both national and international.

• She has been recognized with two of India’s highest civilian honours, the Padma Shri (1989) and the Padma Bhushan (2005).
• She has been conferred with the Order of Australia, Australia’s highest civilian honour, in 2020 and appointed Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour in 2016.
• She was named EY World Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020.
• In 2014, she was honoured with the Othmer Gold Medal by the U.S.-based Chemical Heritage Foundation.
• The same year, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Germany, awarded her the Global Economy Prize.