Biocon Chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw wins USC Business Management Award
Bengaluru: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Founder and Chairperson, Biocon Group has been honored with the prestigious USC Business Management Award, at the inaugural University of Southern California (USC) India Awards.
She received the recognition from Yannis C Yortsos, Dean, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, in a special ceremony held in Mumbai, on December 7, 2025.
The award celebrates her visionary and transformational leadership and her outstanding contributions to global healthcare and biotechnology.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson, Biocon Group said, “I am honored to receive the USC Business Management Award at the maiden USC India Awards. This recognition is a reaffirmation of Biocon’s purpose-driven journey to make high-quality biopharmaceuticals accessible and affordable for patients around the world. From a brewer to a biotech entrepreneur, my journey has been guided by one belief that engineering led science can transform lives and that belief continues to guide us every day. I am grateful to the USC community for championing entrepreneurship, research, and inclusion, and I accept this honor on behalf of the thousands of passionate minds at Biocon who work relentlessly to ‘heal the world’.”
Kiran has had a longstanding association with USC, serving on the India Advisory Board of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering since 2012. She was honored with the 2016 Global Leadership in Engineering Award, by USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Her ongoing role helps bridge USC’s engineering research with India’s biotech and innovation ecosystem, strengthening both academic and industry ties.
Supported by the Tata Group, the inaugural edition also honored N. R. Narayana Murthy, Founder and Former CEO of Infosys, with the USC–Ratan Tata Award, and Sandeep Tandon, Founder and Chairman, Syrma SGS Technology and Founder and Director, Infinx, with the USC Distinguished Alumni Award.
USC President Beong-Soo Kim said, “Created in recognition of the longstanding relationship between USC and India, these awards honor Narayana Murthy, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Sandeep Tandon for their transformational leadership. Much like former USC trustee Ratan Tata, these three global leaders have driven innovation, elevated communities, and inspired other generations of leaders.”
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a pioneering biotech entrepreneur, a healthcare visionary, a global influencer, and a passionate philanthropist.
