"I want to be remembered as someone who put India on the scientific map of the world in terms of large innovation. I want to be remembered for making a difference to global healthcare. And I want to be remembered as someone who did make a difference to social economic development in India."
"I really believe that entrepreneurship is about being able to face failure, manage failure and succeed after failing."
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Businesswoman, Entrepreneur
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a pioneering Indian entrepreneur and founder of Biocon, known for her contributions to biotechnology and leadership in healthcare innovation.
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"If you think about brewing, it is biotechnology. And I would say that I was a technologist at heart. So whether I... fermented beer or whether I fermented enzymes, the base technology was the same."
"As you become more successful, the gender barrier disappears. The credibility challenges you have during your growing up years starts disappearing when you start demonstrating success."
"An entrepreneur's life is always a continuous journey."
"Today anything can be done - we have the techniques"
"I faced a number of challenges whilst I built Biocon. Initially, I had credibility challenges where I couldn't get banks to fund me; I couldn't recruit people to work for a woman boss. Even in the businesses where I had to procure raw materials, they didn't want to deal with women."