Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

I hate the title of being called 'the richest woman in India,' but it's the recognition that this was the value that I had created as a woman entrepreneur, and that makes me very, very proud.

As you become more successful, the gender barrier disappears. The credibility challenges you have during your growing up years starts disappearing when you start demonstrating success.

One of my objectives when I started Biocon was to make sure that I create a company for women scientists to pursue a vocation.