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Press Release Hyderabad, October 30, 2004: Ms. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, CMD of the Biocon Group, addressed the students of the Indian School of Business on October 30, 2004. Ms. Shaw’s fame as a highly successful entrepreneur is well known to one and all and there were many pearls of wisdom to be gathered from her talk. The ISB community was particularly impressed with her passion and commitment to the industry and the nation. Ms. Shaw concluded her talk with a standing ovation from the students. Some excerpts from Ms. Shaw’s address... On the ISB "Every pioneering effort takes a long time to establish. It has taken me 26 years to be where I am today. In a sense, the ISB is making many pioneering efforts in the field of management education. It is gaining a lot of recognition not only in India but globally as well. You have to keep building on your strengths, lay strong foundations and develop the correct skills." On the Bio tech Sector "It is a very challenging sector. It is this challenge that should inspire you to join the sector." "If the IT sector can provide business solutions then the biotech sector can provide research solutions." "This sector has grown by 40% - a very very healthy growth for a new sector such as Biotech." "There has been some exciting progress in biotechnology - in new concepts and products such as theranostics, bioremediation, bio fuel, transgenic crops etc. The possibilities are immense." Contributed by - |
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