ScienceMazumdar-Shaw’s Mission to Expand Access to Vital Drugs

Known as India’s “Queen of Biotech,” Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw founded Biocon in a rented garage nearly 50 years ago. The multibillion-dollar company is now one of the world’s largest insulin producers and a leading biosimilars maker. As she considers passing her life’s work to successors, she reflects on her pioneering journey, her drive to deliver life-saving therapies and her views on India.