Villoo Morawala-Patell

Dr. Villo Morawala-Patell
Born (1955-06-18) 18 June 1955
Navsari, India
Residence Bangalore, India
Education Osmania University, Bombay University, University of Strasbourg (University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg), University of Ghent.
Occupation Chairperson of Avesthagen
Notes

Dr. Villoo Morawala-Patell is the founder and current Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Biotechnology company Avesthagen.[1][2] She earned a Master of Science degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Mumbai, then a PhD from the Institut de Biologie Moleculaire des Plantes (IBMP-CNRS), University of Strasbourg, France. Prior to obtaining her doctorate, Dr. Morawala-Patell worked as a Research Associate at ICRISAT (International Crop Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) for 10 years. After receiving her PhD, she returned to India, becoming a post-doctoral Rockefeller Fellow at the University of Ghent. Morawala-Patell was next a Visiting Scientist and Rockefeller Fellow at NCBS-TIFR, and Professor Emeritus at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.

Morawala-Patell founded Avesthagen Limited in 1998. The company model is based on the convergence of food, pharmaceuticals and population genetics, leading to Predictive Preventive Personalized Healthcare and Food Security. During the last two decades, Avesthagen has raised 70 million USD in venture capital and strategic global funding, operating through five subsidiaries: Avesta Nordic Research Pvt. Ltd, Avesta Good Earth Foods Pvt. Ltd, AQUAS Pvt. Ltd, AVA Seeds Pvt. Ltd and The Avestagenome Project International Pvt. Ltd. Investors in Avesthagen Limited include ICICI Ventures, Fidelity (FID Funds Mauritius), New York Life, GLG Partners, Citibank, Tata Industries, Godrej Industries, CIPLA, Danone, Groupe Limagrain, and Institut Mérieux.

Awards

  • 2005
    • The GR8! Women Award for Science & Technology by the Indian Television Academy[3]
  • 2008
  • 2009
    • Karmaveer Puraskar award as a Corporate Citizen for her contribution in the field of agriculture and healthcare in by iCONGO for Citizen Action and Social Justice.[9]
    • Villo Morawala received the prestigious the Businesswoman of the Year Award 2010 for business excellence at Satya Brahma founded Pharmaleaders 3rd Annual Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit 2010 in Mumbai.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Villoo Morawala Patell Founder, Chairperson & Managing Director". Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  2. ↑ K S Jayaraman (2007). "Profile: Villoo Morawala Patell". Nature Biotechnology. 25 (705): News. doi:10.1038/nbt0707-705. PMID 17621282.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  4. ↑ http://parsikhabar.net/individuals/villoo-patell-bags-top-french-award/1007/
  5. ↑ http://pharma.financialexpress.com/20080515/pharmalife04.shtml
  6. ↑ http://ambafrance-in.org/France-honors-Dr-Villoo-MORAWALA
  7. ↑ http://www.businessgyan.com/node/2691
  8. ↑ http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/other/2008120116161.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/avesthagen-founder-dr-villoo-morawala-patell-wins-karmaveer-puraskar/378109/
  10. ↑ "Prestigious Pharma Leadership Awards 2010 Announced | Pharmaleaders TV". pharmaleaders.tv. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
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