Cyrus S. Poonawalla

Cyrus S. Poonawalla (born 1941) is an Indian businessman, the chairman of Poonawalla Group, which includes Serum Institute of India, the Indian biotech company that manufactures paediatric vaccines. Serum Institute exports vaccines to over 165 countries[2] and one out of every two children in the world was vaccinated by a vaccine of Serum Institute of India.[3] Hurun Global Rich List - 2019 listed Dr. Poonawalla as the 4th richest person in India and 100th in the world with a net worth of $ 13 billion.[4]

Cyrus S. Poonawalla
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materBrihan Maharashtra College of Commerce
Years active1966–present
OrganizationSerum Institute of India
Known forFounder of Serum Institute of India, Horse Racing, Cars
Net worthUS$9.1 billion (February 2020)[1]
Spouse(s)Villoo Poonawalla
ChildrenAdar Poonawalla (son)
AwardsPadma Shri in 2005
Websitecyruspoonawalla.com cyruspoonawallagroup.com

Education and career

According to Forbes June 2020 rankings, Poonawalla's net worth is $11.4 billion and he is ranked the 7th richest person in India and the 165th richest person in the world.[5] He attended The Bishop's School in Pune, and later graduated from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, University of Pune, in 1966.

Awards

He was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to the field of medicine, by the Government of India in 2005.[6] He also received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2005 [7] On 26 June 2019 Poonawalla was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by the University of Oxford.[8]

Philanthropy

In May 2019 it was reported that Poonawalla, in partnership with Naum Koen, has proposed supplying Ukraine with 100 thousand doses of measles vaccine for free vaccination.[9][10]. On June 5, 2020 Serum Institute of India announced that it has agreed, in cooperation with AstraZeneca, to make and distribute a billion doses of a yet-to-be approved coronavirus vaccine—a move aimed at providing pandemic protection to the world’s poorest.

References
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  2. "India's vaccine manufacturing could play larger role amid global cooperation - Global Times". www.globaltimes.cn. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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  4. "Index". Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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  6. "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2009)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013.
  7. "Cyrus Poonawalla". Yo! Success. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  8. "Honorary degree recipients for 2019 announced". The University of Oxford. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  9. Вергун, Костянтин. "Patrons ready to support fight measles outbreak in Ukraine | Journalist.today". Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  10. "Обеспечить украинцев вакцинной от кори помогут меценаты". vesti-ukr.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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