Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's pioneering efforts in biotechnology have drawn global recognition for both, the Indian Industry as well as Biocon. As Chairperson and Mission Leader of CII's National Task Force on biotechnology she has led several delegations to USA, Canada and UK to propel India into the global super league of biotech trailblazers. She chairs Karnataka's Vision Group on biotechnology and also served on the Board of Science Foundation, Ireland.

She presently serves on the Advisory Council of the Government’s Department of Biotechnology where she has been instrumental in bringing government, industry and academia together, to chart a clear and progressive growth path for biotechnology in India. Ms. Shaw is also a Board member of BVGH (Bio-Ventures for Global Health). Most recently, she has been invited to join the Prime Minister’s Council on Trade & Industry in India.

Ms. Shaw is the recipient of several prestigious awards including the ET Businesswoman of the Year, Best Woman Entrepreneur, Model Employer, Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Life Sciences & Healthcare, Leading Exporter, Outstanding Citizen, Technology Pioneer, etc. Her most cherished awards are however, the PADMASHRI (1989) and PADMA BHUSHAN (2005) presented to her by the President of India, for her pioneering efforts in industrial biotechnology.  She is the true definition of an entrepreneur driving India on a global scale in the 21st century.