Dr. Kiran Mazumdar‐Shaw
Entrepreneur Dr. Kiran Mazumdar‐
Shaw, Chairman & Managing Director of
Bioon Ltd. She was educated at the Bishop
Cotton Girls School and Mount Carmel
College in Bangalore.
She founded Biocon India with a
capital of Rs.10,000 in her garage in 1978 ‐
the initial operation was to extract an
enzyme from papaya. Her application for
loans were turned down by banks then ‐
on three counts ‐ biotechnology was then a
new word, thecompany lacked assets, and
(most importantly) women entrepreneurs
were still a rarity. Today, her company is
the biggest biopharmaceutical firm in the
country.
In 2004, Biocon went for an IPO and the issue was over‐subscribed by over
30 times. Post‐IPO, Shaw held close to 40% of the stock of the company and was
regarded as India’s richest woman with an estimated worth of Rs. 2,100 crore (~U.S.
$ 480 million).
􀂾 Anu Aga
This woman became the Chairperson of
Thermax Engineering after the death of
her husband Rohinton Aga. The
company’s condition was critical at that
time. Its share price dipped to Rs. 36 from
Rs. 400. Anu Aga, the then Director of
Human Resource, Thermax, was
compelled to take charge of the company.
In order to make the company profitable, she brought a consultant from
abroad and restructured the company. The strategy worked and the company saw
profit again. She stepped down from the post of chairperson in 2004. Now, she
spends most of her time in social activities. Bombay Management Association
awarded her Management Woman Achiever of the Year Award 2002‐2003.
After retiring from Thermax, she took to social work, and 2010 was
awarded the Padma Shri (Social Work) by Govt. of India.

Dr. Kiran Mazumdar‐Shaw
Entrepreneur Dr. Kiran Mazumdar‐
Shaw, Chairman & Managing Director of
Bioon Ltd. She was educated at the Bishop
Cotton Girls School and Mount Carmel
College in Bangalore.
She founded Biocon India with a
capital of Rs.10,000 in her garage in 1978 ‐
the initial operation was to extract an
enzyme from papaya. Her application for
loans were turned down by banks then ‐
on three counts ‐ biotechnology was then a
new word, thecompany lacked assets, and
(most importantly) women entrepreneurs
were still a rarity. Today, her company is
the biggest biopharmaceutical firm in the
country.
In 2004, Biocon went for an IPO and the issue was over‐subscribed by over
30 times. Post‐IPO, Shaw held close to 40% of the stock of the company and was
regarded as India’s richest woman with an estimated worth of Rs. 2,100 crore (~U.S.
$ 480 million).
􀂾 Anu Aga
This woman became the Chairperson of
Thermax Engineering after the death of
her husband Rohinton Aga. The
company’s condition was critical at that
time. Its share price dipped to Rs. 36 from
Rs. 400. Anu Aga, the then Director of
Human Resource, Thermax, was
compelled to take charge of the company.
In order to make the company profitable, she brought a consultant from
abroad and restructured the company. The strategy worked and the company saw
profit again. She stepped down from the post of chairperson in 2004. Now, she
spends most of her time in social activities. Bombay Management Association
awarded her Management Woman Achiever of the Year Award 2002‐2003.
After retiring from Thermax, she took to social work, and 2010 was
awarded the Padma Shri (Social Work) by Govt. of India.

Indra Nooyi
Indian born American
businesswoman, Indra Krishnamurthy
Nooyi born October 28, 1955 is the
Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of PepsiCo, one of the worldʹs
leading food and beverage companies.
On August 14, 2006, Nooyi was named
the successor to Steven Reinemund as
chief executive officer of the company
effective October 1, 2006. On February 5,
2007, she was named Chairperson,
effective May 2, 2007.
Nooyi joined PepsiCo in 1994 and was named president and CFO in 2001.
Nooyi has directed the companyʹs global strategy for more than decade and led
PepsiCoʹs restructuring, including the 1997 divestiture of its restaurants into
Tricon, now known as Yum! Brands. Nooyi also took the lead in the acquisition of
Tropicana in 1998, and merger with Quaker Oats Company, which also brought
Gatorade to PepsiCo. In 2007 she became the fifth CEO in PepsiCoʹs 44‐year
history.
Nooyiʹs key contributions include promoting and supporting socially
responsible business practices, including taking on one of the planetʹs most
pressing problems, climate change. Her commitment to global citizenship is
evidenced by her multi‐year growth strategy, ʺPerformance with Purposeʺ.
Nooyi was named on Wall Street Journalʹs list of 50 women to watch in 2007
and 2008, and was listed among Timeʹs 100 Most Influential People in The World
in 2007 and 2008. Nooyi has been named 2009 CEO of the Year by the Global
Supply Chain Leaders Group (GSCLG).