“An entrepreneur’s life is always a continuous journey.” ~ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“One of my objectives when I started Biocon was to make sure that I create a company for women scientists to pursue a vocation.” ~ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“I have a great team who has helped me build Biocon, I was very fortunate to be able to share my vision with a group of people who really were as excited about challenges as I was.” ~ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“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 a difference to global healthcare. And I want to be remembered as someone who did make a difference to social economic development in India.” ~ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“As you become more successful, the gender barrier disappears. The credibility challenges you have during your growing up years starts disappearing when you start demonstrating success.” ~ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“I really believe that entrepreneurship is about being able to face failure, manage failure and succeed after failing.” ~ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“I have never let gender get in my way. It has taken me over 30 years to get from a garage to the huge campus that we have today. And it’s been a long journey.” ~ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“I hate the title of being called ‘the richest woman in India,’ but it’s the recognition that this was the value that I had created as a woman entrepreneur, and that makes me very, very proud.” ~ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“Today anything can be done – we have the techniques.” ~ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“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 couldn’t recruit people to work for a woman boss. Even in the businesses where I had to procure raw materials, they didn’t want to deal with women.” ~ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“My passion for innovation and my interest in the ‘business of science’ has seen Biocon commercialize many innovative platforms and products.” ~ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
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