Swati Piramal Explained

Swati Piramal
Birth Date:1956 3, df=yes
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Vice chairperson of Piramal Enterprises Ltd.
Alma Mater:Mumbai University
Harvard School of Public Health
Spouse:Ajay Piramal

Swati Ajay Piramal (née Shah; born 28 March 1956) is an Indian scientist and businesswoman, she also involved in healthcare, focusing on public health and innovation. She is the vice chairperson of Piramal Group, a business conglomerate with interests in pharmaceuticals, financial services, real estate and glass packaging.[1] [2]

Piramal has been awarded the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honors, by the President of India in 2012 for her contribution to the science and technology business.[3] She served as the first woman President of India's Apex Chamber of Commerce.[4] She also serves as a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers and Dean's Advisor to Harvard Business School and Public Health.[5]

She completed her schooling from Walsingham House School and St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She earned her medical degree, an M.B.B.S from Mumbai University in 1980. She is an alumnus of the Harvard School of Public Health where she received her master's degree in 1992. She is married to Ajay Piramal, Chairman, Piramal Group.[6] [7]

Early life

Swati Shah was born in Mumbai on 28 March 1956.[8] Piramal showed interest in improving the lives of people diagnosed with chronic illnesses. Therefore, after her high school and college, she pursued a degree in medicine.[9] She undertook a postgraduate course in public health at Harvard University after her marriage and having children.[10]

In the mid-1970s, Piramal came across a girl affected with polio, and she and her medical school friends set up a polio centre. In the first year, they treated 25,000 children. To convince local residents to get their children immunized, Piramal and her friends performed street plays about polio prevention. They also went door-to-door, educating families. They treated children, mostly for free. Ten years later, everyone in the area who needed vaccination or treatment had received it. Having achieved its goal, the centre was closed.[11]

Personal life

Swati Shah Piramal is married to Ajay Piramal and have one son, Anand Piramal who is wedded to Isha Ambani, business magnate Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani's only daughter.[12] [13] Ajay and Swati also have one daughter, Nandini Piramal D'Young, who is wedded to an American citizen, Peter D'Young.[14] Shah-Piramal lives in Gulita which is owned and bought by Piramals.[15]

Career

She is the founder of the Gopikrishna Piramal Hospital in Mumbai,[16] and has launched public health campaigns against chronic disease, Osteoporosis, Malaria, Tuberculosis, Epilepsy and polio.

As Director of the Piramal Foundation, she helps promote health in rural India with HMRI – a mobile health service,[17] women's empowerment projects, and supporting community education that creates young leaders. She is a director of Sarvajal foundation for clean water.[18] She has been nominated in the list of the 25 Most Powerful Women, eight times, and is now a part of the Hall of Fame of Most Powerful Women.[19] She serves on the Scientific Advisory Council of the Prime Minister and served on the Council of Trade of the Prime Minister (2010 - 2014).[20]

She currently serves on the Dean's Advisory Board of both the Harvard School of Public Health and the Harvard Business School. She serves on the Boards of Indian and International Academic institutions such as IIT Bombay, and Harvard University.[21]

Board memberships

Awards and honours

YearTitle
20042005BMA Management Woman Achiever of the Year Award[28]
20102011President of ASSOCHAM.[29]
2012One of India's high civilian honours, the Padma Shri award, by the President of India, Ms. Pratibha Patil (180).[30]
2012Swati received the Alumni Merit Award, the highest award bestowed on Alumni from Harvard.[31]
2012Received the Lotus Award at New York, from Children's Hope India, for Leadership and Philanthropy.[32]
2013Nominated for the Forbes Philanthropy Awards 2013 in the Outstanding Philanthropist category.[33]
2022Honoured with Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour).[34]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stock Quote News - Stock Market Quotes, Online Stock Quotes, India. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102134640/https://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/company-officers/PIRAta.NS. dead. 2 January 2020. 2020-09-17. in.reuters.com.
  2. Web site: 2020-06-26 . Partnerships to Advance Public Health and the Economy in the COVID-19 Era . 2022-11-17 . India Education Latest Education News Global Educational News Recent Educational News . en-US.
  3. Web site: Swati Piramal - Most Powerful Women in 2012 - Fortune India. 2020-09-17. www.fortuneindia.com. en.
  4. Web site: Bureau. The SME Times News. 2018-01-20. Swati Piramal- The first woman President of India's Apex Chamber of Commerce, ASSOCHAM. 2020-09-17. The SME Times. en-US.
  5. News: Press Trust of India. 2012-05-28. Swati Piramal elected to Harvard board of overseers. Business Standard India. 2020-09-17.
  6. Web site: Stock Quote News - Stock Market Quotes, Online Stock Quotes, India. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102134640/https://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/company-officers/PIRAta.NS. dead. 2 January 2020. 2020-09-17. in.reuters.com.
  7. Web site: Alumni News and Features. 2020-09-17. alumni.sph.harvard.edu. en.
  8. Web site: The Piramal Family's Purposeful Philanthropy . 2022-06-13 . Forbes India . en.
  9. Web site: 2019-04-04. Dr. Swati A Piramal a women[sic] Business tycoon]. 2020-09-17. Xpert Magazine. en-US.
  10. Web site: 2014-06-01. Swati Piramal: What makes her special. 2020-09-17. mid-day. en.
  11. Web site: The Piramal Healthcare Director runs the business with a smile. 2020-09-17. www.businesstoday.in. 30 August 2011 .
  12. Web site: 2018-12-12 . Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal Mumbai Celebrity Weddings . 2022-03-30 . WeddingSutra.
  13. December 12, 2018 . Who is Anand Piramal, the man Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha is marrying?. 2022-02-11. India Today. en.
  14. News: Interesting things about Nandini Piramal you need to know - Times of India. 2022-02-11. The Times of India. 4 July 2019 . en.
  15. Web site: 2018-11-15 . Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal to move into ₹450 cr Mumbai bungalow . 2022-06-13 . Architectural Digest India . en-IN.
  16. Swati Piramal joins Nestle Board of Directors. 2 August 2010. 23 September 2016.
  17. News: Piramal. Swati. Swati Piramal The foundation for a family. 23 September 2016. Livemint.com . 23 February 2014.
  18. News: Of India. Press Trust. Assocham appoints Swati Piramal as its new president. 23 September 2016. Press Trust of India. Business Standard. 9 October 2009.
  19. Web site: The Piramal Healthcare Director runs the business with a smile. 2020-09-17. www.businesstoday.in. 30 August 2011 .
  20. Swati Piramal joins Nestle Board of Directors. 2 August 2010. 23 September 2016.
  21. News: Kanga. Fareeda. Swati Piramal: What makes her special. 23 September 2016. Mid-Day. Mid-Day Infomedia Ltd. 1 June 2014.
  22. Web site: 2018-05-16. First Indian garden at the Chelsea Flower Show wins Silver Gilt medal. 2020-09-18. Architectural Digest India. en-US.
  23. Web site: Alumni News and Features. 2020-09-18. alumni.sph.harvard.edu. en.
  24. Web site: Boston. 677 Huntington Avenue. Ma 02115 +1495‑1000. 2012-04-25. Swati Piramal, Director of Piramal Healthcare. 2020-09-18. Voices in Leadership. en-us.
  25. Web site: Dr. Swati A. Piramal, Non-Executive Director.
  26. Web site: 2014-06-01. Swati Piramal: What makes her special. 2020-09-18. mid-day. en.
  27. Web site: 2014-06-01. Swati Piramal: What makes her special. 2020-09-18. mid-day. en.
  28. News: Dr. Swati A. Piramal. Girls India. 2012.
  29. News: Swati Piramal to head ASSOCHAM, announces four-point agenda. October 2009. moneycontrol.com. 2009.
  30. News: Bharti. Prasar. President gives away Padma Awards.
  31. News: 2012 Alumni Award of Merit. Harvard – School of Public Health. 2012.
  32. News: Press Release: Celebrating 20 Years of Service to Children. October 2012. Children's Hope India. 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130414135543/http://www.childrenshopeindia.org/2012/10/press-release-chgala2012/. 14 April 2013. dmy-all.
  33. Philanthropy Awards 2013 . 2013 . Forbes.
  34. News: Industrialist Swati Piramal Awarded Top French Honour . 2022 .

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