Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Inspires the next generation of SBS

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw addressed the students of SBS in an engaging and insightful session on entrepreneurship, drawing from her own experiences. She emphasized the importance of resilience, innovation, and the courage to pursue unconventional paths.

Highlighting the growing role of computational biology, she encouraged students to embrace interdisciplinary learning, noting that the future of biotech will be shaped by those who can integrate biology with data science, AI, and advanced analytical tools.

She also spoke about the widening gap between what students learn and what the industry needs. By the end of the session, the room felt lighter and more hopeful. Students left not just inspired but also more confident about shaping their own paths in science and entrepreneurship.