Natasha Poonawalla is an Indian businesswoman, chairperson of the Villoo Poonawalla Foundation; the executive director of the Serum Institute of India, one of the largest vaccine manufacturing companies .
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Natasha Poonawalla |
| Profession | Indian Philanthropist, Businesswoman |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 165 cm in meters– 1.65 m in feet inches– 5’ 5” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 55 kg in pounds– 121 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 26 November 1981 |
| Age (As of 2024) | 42 Years of 2024 |
| Birthplace | Pune, Maharashtra |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Pune, Maharashtra |
| School | St. Mary’s School, Pune |
| Colleges/Universities | Pune University London School of Economics |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduation, Masters of Science (2004) |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism (Parsi) |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Travelling |
| Boys, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriend | Adar Poonawalla (CEO of Serum Institute of India) |
| Marriage Date | 2006 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Adar Poonawalla (CEO of Serum Institute of India) |
| Children | Cyrus (born-2009), Darius (born-2015) |
| Parents | Father– Pramesh Mother– Minnie Aurora |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food(s) | Salads, Grilled Meat |
| Favourite Designers | Manish Malhotra, Sabyasachi Mukhrjee, Varun Bahl, Manish Arora, Christian Dior, Paco Rabanne, and Christian Louboutin |
| Style Quotient | |
| Assets/Properties (approx.) | $8.5 billion |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | ₹660 crores ($6.6 billion) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Natasha Poonawalla
- Natasha is the Executive Director of the ‘Serum Institute of India’ (one of the largest vaccine manufacturing companies in the world), and Chairperson of the Villoo Poonawalla Foundation.
- She is also the Director of the organizations- ‘Poonawalla Science Park’ in the Netherlands, and ‘Villoo Poonawalla Racing and Breeding Pvt Ltd.’
- During her graduation in Pune University, she attended summer programs at Cornell, Stanford and Harvard Universities in the United States.
- She is very enthusiastic about fashion and likes to wear new trends.
- Natasha met Adar first time at Vijay Mallya’s New Year Eve party in Goa.
- Her husband Adar is the son of Dr Cyrus Poonawala who is the founder and Chairperson of Poonawala Group.
- According to Natasha, when she got married, she had no idea about the ways of handling the business of a biopharma company, so, initially, she decided to work as an intern in different departments of the organization.
- As per the opinion of Natasha, her late mother-in-law Villoo was the silent power, and strength behind the whole family’s success.
- After the death of her mother-in-law, she, along with her husband, started a foundation- ‘Adar Poonawalla Clean City.’
- With her aim to convert Pune into a model city, she installed (investing ₹10 crore) two pilot plants with a capacity to process four million litres water daily, which became possible with the advanced membrane technology to treat sewage water from rivers and convert it into the pure drinkable water.
- She started five schools having 2,000 kids, and also established the nonprofit hospitals in Pune.
- In order to remain fit, she does many things like workout, pilates, and a quick swim.
- She strongly believes in the ancient Indian ways of eating.
- Roohi Jaikishan, Shweta Bachchan Nanda, and Kaajal Anand are her close friends.
- She is an avid traveller and doesn’t miss any fashion week or event.
- She loves flying, as per her opinion, at that time she can relax fully without phone and internet.
- She has a dream to open more educational institutions and health care centres instead of profit-making institutions.
- Her company ‘Serum Institute of India’ sells vaccines at low rates for needy people.
- Bill Gates and Melinda Foundation are the partners in her social welfare causes.
- According to Forbes Magazine’s Richest Billionaire List 2015, her father-in-law Dr Poonawalla is India’s 11th richest person, and the 208th richest individual worldwide.
- Her husband Adar has decided to spend ₹100 crore from his personal funds to address garbages in his city Pune.
- She, along with her husband, started a biogas plant in Talegoan in Mawal Taluka (Pune), which has the capacity to process over three hundred tonnes of waste, making it the largest biogas plant in India.
- Their clean initiative also includes taking discarded buses and renovating them to provide 3-4 toilets and 1 or 2 shower cubicles plus a waiting lounge for women at a nominal cost.
- Her husband’s father Cyrus Poonawalla has purchased an old maharaja’s mansion in Mumbai from the U.S. government for around $113 million dollars, which is (according to media) is the most expensive ever residential acquisition in the country.
- Here’s an interesting video about Natasha Poonawalla’s biography: