Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India, the company that manufactures the Covid-19 vaccine, was honored with the ‘Udyog Mitra’ award by the Maharashtra government today. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, Governor Rames Bais were also present in this program. Let us inform you that last year Adar Poonawalla was also included in the list of 100 influential people by Time magazine.
Adar Poonawalla is a well-known name in the business world. When the world was grappling with the coronavirus, the Serum Institute met the worldwide vaccine requirements. During this, Adar Poonawalla became famous not only in the country but all over the world.
Adar was born to Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla and Villu Poonawalla’s house. He did his early education from Pune. After this, he went to the University of Westminster, London for further studies, from where he completed his graduation. After studies, Adar Poonawalla joined the Serum Institute of India and played an important role in expanding the business. He became the CEO of Serum Institute of India 10 years after joining the company.