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Cyrus S. Poonawalla
| Cyrus S. Poonawalla | |
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| Adar Poonawalla and Cyrus Poonawalla (2nd from left) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1941 (age 84) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Serum Institute of India |
| Spouse(s) | Villoo Poonawalla ( died 2010) |
| Children | Adar Poonawalla |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2005) |
| Website | cyruspoonawalla |
Cyrus S. Poonawalla (born in 1941) is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman & managing director of the Cyrus Poonawalla Group, which includes the Serum Institute of India, an Indian biotech company which is the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world.[1][2] In 2021, he was ranked number eight on Forbes' India rich list with a net worth of $12.7 billion.[3]
Career[edit]
Poonwalla founded the Serum Institute of India in 1966 and built it to the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world by doses. Serum produces over 1.5 billion doses annually of a range of vaccines, including for measles, polio and flu.[4]
Family[edit]
Cyrus Poonawalla was born in a Parsi family. His father Soli Poonawala was a horse breeder. He was married to Villoo Poonawalla, who died in 2010.[5][6][7] They have a son, Adar, who currently works as the CEO of Serum Institute of India.[4]
Awards[edit]
- Padma Shri for his contribution to the field of medicine, by the Government of India in 2005.[8]
- The Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" in the category of Healthcare & Life Sciences in November 2007.[9]
- The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for India in February 2015.[9]
- Honorary doctorate by The University of Massachusetts Medical School in June 2018.[10][11][12]
- Honorary doctorate by the University of Oxford in June 2019.[13][14]
- Lokmanya Tilak National Award in August 2021[15]
Philanthropy[edit]
In May 2019, it was reported that Poonawalla, in partnership with Naum Koen, had proposed supplying Ukraine with 100 thousand doses of the measles vaccine for free vaccination.[16][17]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Biography". Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ↑ "Index". Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ Karmali, Naazneen. "India's 10 Richest Billionaires 2021". Forbes. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Cyrus Poonawalla". Forbes. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ↑ "Villoo Poonawalla passes away at 67". Pune Mirror.
- ↑ "Villoo Poonawalla's death leaves a void in racing". www.racingpulse.in. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ↑ "Villoo Cyrus Poonawalla no more". mid-day. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ↑ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2009)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla - Honours and Awards". www.cyruspoonawalla.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Padma-Winning Pune Man Becomes 1st Indian to Get 'Doctor of Humane Letters' Degree!". The Better India. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla conferred honorary degree by The University of Massachusetts Medical School - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Honorary degrees awarded at Encaenia 2019 | University of Oxford". www.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Honorary degree recipients for 2019 announced". The University of Oxford. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ↑ "Oxford degree for Cyrus Poonawalla - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "SII chairman Cyrus Poonawalla named recipient of Lokmanya Tilak National Award". The Indian Express. 31 July 2021.
- ↑ Вергун, Костянтин. "Patrons ready to support fight measles outbreak in Ukraine | Journalist.today". Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ↑ "Обеспечить украинцев вакцинной от кори помогут меценаты". vesti-ukr.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.