Named among TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is recognised as a global thought leader for Biotechnology. Under her stewardship, Biocon has evolved into a fully-integrated, innovation-led, global biopharmaceutical enterprise committed to reduce therapy costs of chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer and autoimmune conditions. A first generation entrepreneur with nearly 40 years of experience, Ms Shaw is known for pioneering biotechnology in India and has been recognised with the Padma Shri (1989) and the Padma Bhushan (2005), two of India's most coveted national awards. Earlier this year, she has been ranked 'Second' among the 100 Most Influential People in the field of Medicine in the 'Global Medicine Maker Power List 2015' published in UK.