Swati Piramal, also known as Dr. Swati Piramal, is a popular name in the field of health and research, and also in the area of business. She is famous not only for being the future mother-in-law of Isha Ambani, the daughter of the richest man in India, Mukesh Ambani, but also for being an empowered woman known all over the world for her contribution in the field of medicine. Check out Swati Piramal Wiki, Height, Weight, Age, Husband, Caste, Family, Biography and more:
Biography/Wiki
Swati Pyramal he was born as Swati Shah into a family with a business background. In the mid 70’s she met Ajay Piramal, a businessman and her future husband. Ajay was in her family’s textile business. Ajay and Swati fell in love and got married in 1976. Swati was quite good at studies and she continued her education even after getting married and receiving MBBS degree.
In 1982, due to the Datta Sawant strike, the textile business was hampered in Mumbai. Swati advised her husband to start a pharmaceutical business, therefore in 1988, after struggling and investing around Rs 16 crores, Ajay Piramal acquired a pharmaceutical company by the name of ‘Nicholas Laboratories’. He changed the company name to ‘Nicholas Piramal’. In the same year, Swati was appointed Vice President of ‘Piramal Enterprises Limited’. Her decision to join a new business became the best decision of her life.
Swati Piramal not only works for her family business but also became a part of many national, international, private and government projects and corporations. She has worked as a team leader in various research programs for the cure of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, malaria, epilepsy, polio, arthritis, inflammation and infectious diseases, etc. She is also a member of the board of directors of several institutions and organizations, including the Harvard School of Public Health, IIT Bombay, and the Harvard Business School. She has proven her worth in the various fields, be it in the medical or business area.
Physical appearance
Swati Piramal is a 5’2″ tall lady with an approximate weight of 65 kgs. She has black hair that is mostly dyed brown. Her eye color is also brown.
She is an elegant woman with a classic taste for fashion. She is mainly seen in Indian clothing.
Family, caste and boyfriend
Swati Piramal was born on March 28, 1956 in a Gujarati family, in Mumbai. Her father, Niranjan Shah, a businessman, runs a textile business in Mumbai, and her mother, Arunika Shah, is a chef who runs a catering business called ‘Celebrate’. She has a brother named Nirav Shah who is also in her father’s business.
In the mid 70’s she met Ajay Piramal and fell in love. In 1976, the two lovebirds were married with the blessing of their families.
They have two children, a son named Anand Piramal and a daughter Nandini Piramal. Anand Piramal is the founder of Piramal Realty and serves the Piramal Group as Executive Director. Anand is engaged to Isha Ambani, the only daughter of India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani. The two are childhood friends and their families also share a 40-year friendship. The couple is said to be getting married in December 2018. Swati’s daughter Nandini Piramal also works as the CEO of Piramal Enterprises Ltd. She is married with two children.
Career
Swati Piramal was a student girl in her childhood. She completed her education at Walsingham House School, Mumbai and St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. She got her MBBS degree after marrying Ajay Piramal from Mumbai University. She was appointed as the Chairman of ‘Piramal Enterprises Limited’. in 1988.
In 1992, he received his master’s degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. Later, she founded the Gopikrishna Piramal Hospital which is located in Mumbai. She is the main scientist of the research team in the search for the cure of cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases, etc. She also works for the Indian government as a member of the Prime Minister’s Scientific Advisory Council and Commerce Council. She also serves as a board member for organizations such as the Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Business School, and IIT Bombay.
Facts
- Swati Piramal completed her PhD after her marriage to Ajay Piramal.
- She was 36 years old with two children when she moved abroad to earn her master’s degree in 1992.
- He founded the ‘Gopikrishna Piramal Memorial Hospital’ in 1983. He started an anti-polio campaign, after seeing a disabled girl suffering from polio. Swati chose the idea of donating a meter of patterned fabric to children who have completed their three polio vaccinations. Which helped her provide the vaccine to a considerable number of children. She also used this strategy for a few other campaigns, including HIV/AIDS awareness.
- Swati Piramal used to perform in street plays to raise awareness of various diseases and their causes, with her college mates.
- In 1988, she was appointed Vice President of ‘Piramal Enterprises Limited’.
- She is involved in the research work for the cure and study of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, epilepsy, polio, arthritis, heart disease and infectious diseases, etc., as a senior scientist.
- He has served on the boards of several financial institutions including ICICI, SBI, Nestle India and LIC.
- Swati Piramal also works for women’s empowerment and helps women in rural India find their way to independence. Likewise, she is also involved in community education related programs to support talented but poor children to get a better education.
- It has also started some programs like HMRI, a mobile health service, which prevents people in rural area from being affected by various diseases.
- He was one of the board members of the Harvard Board of Supervisors (2011). She also served as an advisor to the dean of Harvard Business School and Public Health, in the same year.
- Swati Piramal is fond of flowers. In fact, she organizes a flower show at ‘Mabe Hill Fest’ in Mahabaleshwar every year.
- In the last 90 years, she is the first woman to be the President of India’s ASSOCHAM (Apex Chamber of Commerce).
- She has been nominated for eight consecutive years on the list of the 25 Most Powerful Women. She is also a part of the Most Powerful Women Hall of Fame.
- Swati Piramal is on the Scientific Advisory Council and the Commerce Council of the Prime Minister of India.
- She has won many awards for her contribution in various fields, including the BMA Management Woman Achiever of the Year Award (2004-05), the Chemtech Pharma Award for “Outstanding Contributions” in the Pharmaceutical Biotech Industries (2006), the UK Global Empowerment Award at the London Hilton (2010), the Children’s Hope India New York Lotus Award for Leadership and Philanthropy (2012) and the Padma Award. Shri, awarded by the President of India.
- Just like her mother, Swati is a fabulous cook. She is fond of Ethiopian cuisine.
- He also has a great interest in art and culture. His favorite painter is Leonardo da Vinci and his favorite poet is Rumi.
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