“One of my objectives when I started Biocon was to make sure that I create a company for women scientists to pursue a vocation.” CompanyScientistObjectivesPursueVocation Author:Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“Unfortunately our stock is somehow not well understood by the markets. The market compares us with generic companies. We need to look at Biocon as a bellwether stock. A stock that is differentiated, a stock that is focused on R&D, and a very-very strong balance sheet with huge value drivers at the end of it.” NeedsWellsLooksEndsValuesStrongCompanyHugeBalanceUnderstoodFocusedCompareDriversVery StrongSheetsGenericBalance Sheets Author:Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“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.” NationsCompanyRiskIndiaInnovationVery GoodIndian Author:Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“It was a chance encounter with a biotech entrepreneur from Ireland that got me started as an entrepreneur in India, because I partnered this Irish company in setting up India's first biotech company.” FirstsChanceCompanyIndiaEntrepreneurSettingSettingsEncountersIrelandBiotechChance Encounters Author:Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw