Cyrus S. Poonawalla is known as the King of Vaccines & is the founder of the Serum Institute of India. He is the chairman of Poonawalla Group. Cyrus Poonawalla was born in a Parsi family. His father was a horse breeder & had connections in the Horse racing circuit. In 1966, Cyrus founded the Serum Institute of India, to make vaccines at a cheaper rate. In 1994, WHO recognised the Serum Institute of India. In 2020, the Serum Institute of India has become a leading supplier of Vaccines.
Unknown & Interesting Facts about Cyrus S Poonawalla :
1. Daughter in law is the executive director
Natasha is the daughter in law of Cyrus Poonawalla. She is the executive director of the Serum Institute of India.
2. Horse Breeder
Cyrus Poonawalla’s father was a horse breeder. Cyrus also started his career as a horse breeder.
3. Honours
In 2003, Cyrus Poonawalla was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to the field of medicine.
4. Biggest Vaccine maker in the World
The Serum Institute of India founded by Cyrus Poonawalla is the largest vaccine maker in the world.
These were some of the facts about Cyrus Poonawalla.