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{{Short description|Indian businessman}}
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| name = Habil Khorakiwala
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| birth_date = 1942
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay presidency]], [[British India]]
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| children = 3
| alma_mater = Purdue University, Harvard Business School
| occupation = Founder chairman of [[Wockhardt]]
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'''Habil Khorakiwala''' is the founder and [[Chairman]] of Indian [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[pharmaceutical]] and [[biotechnology]] company [[Wockhardt]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Habil Khorakiwala And The Power Of Calm |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2015/habil-khorakiwala-and-the-power-of-calm/41385/1 |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref> He founded Wockhardt in 1967,<ref name="Forbes">{{Cite web|author=|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/habil-khorakiwala/?sh=359c84c727c3|title=Profile: Habil Khorakiwala|publisher=Forbes}}</ref> which since then has grown into one of the top Indian makers of [[generic drug]]s, [[formulation]]s, [[biopharmaceutical]]s, nutrition products, [[vaccine]]s, [[active pharmaceutical ingredient]]s (APIs) and a chain of advanced Super Speciality Hospitals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wockhardt.com/who-we-are/overview.aspx |title=Wockhardt – Who we are}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Habil Khorakiwala was born in a [[Dawoodi Bohra]] family of Bombay (now [[Mumbai]]) in 1942.<ref name="DNA">{{cite news |last= Patel|first= Aakar|date=16 May 2010|title=The Muslim businessmen of India|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/comment-the-muslim-businessmen-of-india-1383602|newspaper=DNA| access-date= 10 October 2022}}</ref> His father [[Fakhruddin T. Khorakiwala]] was the founder of India's first departmental store 'Akbarallys' and also the former [[Sheriff of Mumbai]].<ref name="TH">{{cite news |last= |first= |date=6 July 2011|title=Founder of Akbarallys dead|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/founder-of-akbarallys-dead/article2162725.ece|newspaper=Hindu| access-date= 11 October 2022}}</ref> He has three children who are handling different divisions of Wockhardt.<ref name="BI">{{cite news |last= Bhalla|first= Kriti|date=6 July 2022|title=From Nadars to Premjis to Ambanis — here are the 10 biggest father-children run businesses in India|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/here-are-the-biggest-father-children-run-businesses-in-india/slidelist/92279727.cms|newspaper=Business Insider India| access-date= 10 October 2022}}</ref>

He graduated in [[pharmacy]] from L.M. College in [[Ahmedabad]] and then did a master's degree in [[Pharmaceutical Science]] from [[Purdue University]], and an Advanced Management Programme at [[Harvard Business School]], USA.<ref name="Chairman's Profile">{{Cite web|author=|url=http://www.wockhardt.com/Files/Dr-Habil-Khorakiwala-Profile.pdf|title=Chairmans profile|publisher=Wockhardt}}</ref>

==Career==
Habil Khorakiwala founded Wockhardt Limited in 1967 after taking over his father's Worli Chemical Works.<ref name="Forbes"/><ref name="NDTV"/> It started as a small firm with only 20 employees, making [[over-the-counter drug]]s. Since then, Wockhardt Limited has grown into a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology firm with manufacturing facilities around the world and more than 7,000 employees.<ref name="Purdue University"/> In December 2014, he was appointed as the [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of [[Jamia Hamdard]] University.<ref name="HT">{{cite news |last= |first= |date=10 December 2014|title=Medical science push for Jamia Hamdard|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/medical-science-push-for-jamia-hamdard/story-yURpaJcNw3Y4cVk2vggZGN.html|newspaper=Hindustan Times| access-date= 11 October 2022}}</ref> He has also served as [[Sweden]]'s honorary [[Consul (representative)|consul general]] in Mumbai.<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news |last= |first= |date=16 August 2012|title=How Wockhardt transformed from a defaulter to market favourite|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/how-wockhardt-transformed-from-a-defaulter-to-market-favourite-309402|newspaper=NDTV| access-date= 11 October 2022}}</ref>

==Honours and awards==
* In 2010, Purdue University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Pharmacy degree.<ref name="Purdue University">{{Cite web|author=|url=https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2010/10HonDocs/HabilKhorakiwala.html|title=2010 Honorary Degree|publisher=Purdue University}}</ref>
* Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the field of health care and life sciences<ref name="Purdue University"/>
* Award for Excellence as Top CEO from the Institute of Marketing and Management, New Delhi<ref name="Purdue University"/>
* Shiromani Vikas Award for "outstanding and inspiring contributions toward national development"<ref name="Purdue University"/>

==Bibliography==
* Odyssey of Courage<ref name="BS">{{cite news |last= Dobhal |first= Shailesh |date=13 February 2018|title='Odyssey of Courage' book review: Habil Khorakiwala's high five|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/odyssey-of-courage-book-review-habil-khorakiwala-s-high-five-118021201640_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard| access-date= 10 October 2022}}</ref>

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