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Cyrus Poonawalla

Cyrus Poonawalla

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C. Poonawalla
Rank
#0
Net Worth
$00.0B
Gender
Male
Age
84Y
Country
India
Born On
January, 1941
Deceased
No
Relationship Status
Married
Children
1
Education

Unknown

Designation Info :

Self-Made
Yes
Type
Self-Made (Vaccines)
Organization Name
Serum Institute Of India
Title
Founder & Chairman
Source

Serum Institute Of India

Industry
Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Biotechnology

About C. Poonawalla


C yrus Poonawalla is an Indian self-made billionaire and the founder of the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by the number of doses produced. With a background in horse breeding, Poonawalla identified an opportunity to use retired horses to produce life-saving antitoxins and serums. He founded the Serum Institute in 1966 with a small investment, driven by the mission to make vaccines affordable and accessible.

Under his leadership, the company became a global powerhouse, supplying a wide range of low-cost vaccines for diseases like measles, polio, and tetanus to immunization programs in India and across the developing world. The Serum Institute gained massive global prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it became a key manufacturing partner for the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine (which it produced under the name Covishield), supplying hundreds of millions of doses. His son, Adar Poonawalla, now serves as the company's CEO, but Cyrus remains the chairman and architect of this global public health giant.

Quick Reads


  • Founder of the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine producer by volume.
  • Known as the 'Vaccine King of India'.
  • The company is a major supplier of low-cost vaccines to developing countries.
  • Was a key manufacturer of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic.
  • His son, Adar Poonawalla, is now the CEO of the company.

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