Blurb
A consummate businesswoman who managed risk or a plucky entrepreneur who
took chances to try new things? Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is both, by turns.From an
industrial enzymes and commodities small molecule company to a research-driven
biotech enterprise that aspires to be global, Biocon has been Mazumdar-Shaw’s
tinkering ground for over thirty-seven years. Unlike biotech companies of the
West which started with science, Biocon started with technology, adding science
as a backend which neatly illustrates why it has been tough to build a de novo
ecosystem for biotech in India. A fearless business leader who speaks her mind,
this evocative biography gives us an in-depth understanding of Kiran’s tech
start-up journey, her struggles and her victories.
took chances to try new things? Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is both, by turns.From an
industrial enzymes and commodities small molecule company to a research-driven
biotech enterprise that aspires to be global, Biocon has been Mazumdar-Shaw’s
tinkering ground for over thirty-seven years. Unlike biotech companies of the
West which started with science, Biocon started with technology, adding science
as a backend which neatly illustrates why it has been tough to build a de novo
ecosystem for biotech in India. A fearless business leader who speaks her mind,
this evocative biography gives us an in-depth understanding of Kiran’s tech
start-up journey, her struggles and her victories.
My Review
In an era where women empowerment is a topic of greatest interest, the book Mythbreaker is quite relevant. Being a Biotechnology masters holder, I coild really relate with the book. The period when Biocon started, it was an unbelievable venture.
With strong willpower, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw attained the impossible.
Authoress through her exemplary narration shows the readers that nothing is impossible citing the life of Mazumdar Shaw. What women need is not reservation. What they need is freedom. The hassles and obstacles she faced and how she overcame them is brilliant.
The narration could have been a little more concise. Apart from that the book is great.
Reviewed for the publisher
With strong willpower, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw attained the impossible.
Authoress through her exemplary narration shows the readers that nothing is impossible citing the life of Mazumdar Shaw. What women need is not reservation. What they need is freedom. The hassles and obstacles she faced and how she overcame them is brilliant.
The narration could have been a little more concise. Apart from that the book is great.
Reviewed for the publisher
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book as a
complimentary copy in exchange for a honest review. I was not required to write
a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
complimentary copy in exchange for a honest review. I was not required to write
a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
About the author
Seema Singh is a
journalist. Until 2013, she was a senior editor with Forbes (India). In the
past she has written for The Times of India, Mint, IEEE-Spectrum, Red Herring,
Cell, New Scientist and others. She has been a Knight Science Journalism Fellow
at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a MacArthur Foundation research
grantee.
journalist. Until 2013, she was a senior editor with Forbes (India). In the
past she has written for The Times of India, Mint, IEEE-Spectrum, Red Herring,
Cell, New Scientist and others. She has been a Knight Science Journalism Fellow
at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a MacArthur Foundation research
grantee.
