62 Quotes by 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.

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

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.

Indian business women like Indra Nooyi, Chanda Kochhar, Naina Lal Kidwai, Shikha Sharma, Swati Piramal, Anu Agha, Swati Piramal, Sulajja Firodia Motwani and Zia Mody have put India on the global firmament.

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 master.

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

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

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

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