IIMB Chairperson appointed Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour for contribution in the fields of biosciences, research and innovation
06 September, 2016: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson of IIM Bangalore and Chairperson and Managing Director of the Bengaluru-based Biocon India Limited, has been appointed ‘Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur’ or the Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour for her important contribution in the fields of biosciences, research and innovation.
The award, on behalf of the President of the French Republic, is scheduled to be conferred on her at a ceremony later in the year. The award was instituted by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 and is the highest civilian award of the French Republic for outstanding contribution in diverse fields, bestowed on citizens of the world.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a leading name in the pharmaceutical industry and has been declared the 77th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2016. She is also the recipient of the Padma Shri (1989) and the Padma Bhushan (2005), two of India's highest civilian honours. “It is an absolute privilege for me to be appointed ‘Chevalier l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur’ and I am deeply grateful to the French Government for this great honour. I owe this recognition to my wonderful team at Biocon who have joined me in my mission to harness the power of Biotechnology to provide affordable access to life-saving biopharmaceuticals for cancer and diabetes,” she said
IIMB Chairperson appointed Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour for contribution in the fields of biosciences, research and innovation
06 September, 2016: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson of IIM Bangalore and Chairperson and Managing Director of the Bengaluru-based Biocon India Limited, has been appointed ‘Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur’ or the Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour for her important contribution in the fields of biosciences, research and innovation.
The award, on behalf of the President of the French Republic, is scheduled to be conferred on her at a ceremony later in the year. The award was instituted by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 and is the highest civilian award of the French Republic for outstanding contribution in diverse fields, bestowed on citizens of the world.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a leading name in the pharmaceutical industry and has been declared the 77th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2016. She is also the recipient of the Padma Shri (1989) and the Padma Bhushan (2005), two of India's highest civilian honours. “It is an absolute privilege for me to be appointed ‘Chevalier l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur’ and I am deeply grateful to the French Government for this great honour. I owe this recognition to my wonderful team at Biocon who have joined me in my mission to harness the power of Biotechnology to provide affordable access to life-saving biopharmaceuticals for cancer and diabetes,” she said