Birth Date | 1945 |
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Birth Place | Pune |
Education | Graduated from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, University of Pune |
Full Name | N/A |
Gender | Male |
Nationality | Indian |
Nickname | "Vaccine King of India" |
Profession | Businessman and Chairman of Poonawalla Group |
Residence | Pune |
Organization | Serum Institute of India |
Spouse | Villoo Poonawalla |
Children | Adar Poonawalla |
Siblings | Zavaray Poonawalla |
Awards | Padma Shri in 2005, Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year 2007, Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year 2014, Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by The University of Massachusetts Medical School on 3 June 2018, Honorary Doctorate of Science by the University of Oxford on 26 June 2019. |
Net Worth | $11.5 Billion USD |
Parents | Soli A. Poonawalla, Gool Poonawalla |
Full Name | Cyrus Soli A. Poonawalla |
Known for | Founder of Serum Institute of India |
Alma mater | Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce (BMCC) |
Years active | 1966–present |
Cyrus S. Poonawalla was born on 1945 in Pune, he is famous Indian businessman and chairman of Poonawalla Group which include Biotech Company and Serum Institute of India. He is not related to Tehseen Poonawalla and Shehzad Poonawalla. Poonawalla did his schooling from Bishop’s School Pune and graduation from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce in 1966, University of Pune. According to Forbes his net worth is $8.4 billion on (19 July, 2018). He was also awarded with Padma Shri award by government of India in 2005.
Ranking in Lists

#2/11 in List of
Richest Persons in Pune

#5/11 in List of
Top Businessmen from Gujarat, India

#19/65 in List of
Famous Businessmen from India

#90/170 in List of
Richest Persons in India (Updated)

#10/14 in List of
Famous People from Pune

#19/30 in List of
Top Richest Person in India as per Forbes Magazine 2019