Cyrus S. Poonawalla

Cyrus S. Poonawalla

Born	Cyrus S. Poonawalla
Residence	Pune, India
Ethnicity	Parsi
Alma mater	Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce
Years active	1966-date
Organization	Serum Institute of India
Known for	Founder of Serum Institute of India, Horse Racing, Cars
Net worth	$7.9 Billion (2015)
Religion	Zoroastrianism
Spouse(s)	Late Mrs. Villoo Poonawalla
Children	Son - Adar Poonawalla
Awards	Padma Shri in 2005
Website	cyruspoonawalla.com

Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla is the chairman of Poonawalla Group, which includes Serum Institute of India, the Indian biotech company that manufactures paediatric vaccines.^[1]

Education and career

As per Forbes Mar 2015 rankings, Poonawalla's net worth is $7.9 billion and is ranked #7th richest person in India and #208th richest person in the world.^[2] He did his schooling from The Bishop's School in Pune, and later graduated from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, University of Pune, in 1966.

Awards

He was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to the field of medicine, by Government of India in 2005.^[3]

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