Know Dr. Swati Piramal, Winner Of HZ Woman Icon Of The Year 2023

The HZ Womenpreneur Award 2023 took place in Delhi on February 23, and 15 winners were awarded for their incredible achievements in their respective fields. Among whom, Dr Swati Piramal took home the HZ Woman Icon Of The Year award and here’s everything you need to know about her and her company.

HerZindagi Awards recognised women business owners and aimed to honour the most significant change-makers in the direct-to-consumer (D2C) sector, who are dedicated to creating a more fair and sustainable business. With this project, HerZindagi is committed to recognising female entrepreneurs in ways that go beyond "empowerment". Its goal is to recognise and support female leaders and achievers who have made new opportunities for themselves in the last year via exceptional performance and success.

Who Is Dr Swati Piramal?

Born in 1956, Piramal is an Indian scientist and industrialist, who is involved in healthcare with a special focus on public health and innovation. She serves as the vice chairperson of the Piramal Group, a commercial conglomerate with holdings in glass packaging, real estate, financial services, and pharmaceuticals.

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Dr Swati Piramal's Career

She founded the Gopikrishna Piramal Hospital in Mumbai and has led public health initiatives to fight polio, osteoporosis, malaria, tuberculosis, and other chronic diseases. She supports women's empowerment initiatives, community education programmes that develop future leaders, and HMRI, a mobile health service, as the Director of the Piramal Foundation, which works to improve health in rural India. She serves as the foundation's director for clean water. She is currently a member of the Most Powerful Women's Hall of Fame after receiving eight nominations for the list of the 25 Most Powerful Women. She was a member of the Prime Minister's Council of Commerce and currently sits on the Scientific Advisory Council of the Prime Minister (2010 - 2014).

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Dr Swati Piramal's Accolades

The President of India presented Piramal with the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian accolades, in 2012 for her work in the science and technology industry. She held the position of Apex Chamber of Commerce of India's first female president. She also holds the positions of Dean's Adviser to the Harvard Business School and Public Health as well as a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers.

In 2022, Dr. Piramal was awarded with the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) for her contributions in the fields of business and industry, science, medicine, and towards strengthening Indo-French ties. She is a recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite (Knight of the Order of Merit), and France’s second highest civilian honour in 2006.