Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw conferred highest French civil distinction

October 23, 2016 09:57

The highest French civil distinction, Chevalier de la Lgion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) was conferred on Biocon Chairperson and MD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.

The award was conferred by French Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler on behalf of the President of the French Republic.

The honour comes in recognition of her outstanding contribution and dedication to the Biosciences and innovative research in this field. It is also for her achievements in biotechnology and commitment to providing affordable, quality healthcare globally.

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