Adar Poonawalla
CEO of Serum Institute of India · age 45
- Age
- 45
- Born
- January 14, 1981 Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Zodiac
- Capricorn
- Generation
- Millennial
- From
- Pune, India
- Nationality
- Indian
Also known as Adar Cyrus Poonawalla
the story
Adar Poonawalla is an Indian billionaire businessman who serves as chief executive of the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine maker by number of doses, which he joined in 2001 and has led since 2011. He steered the company's production of the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic and chairs the financial-services firm Poonawalla Fincorp. Beyond pharmaceuticals he has expanded into entertainment and sport, taking a stake in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and, in 2026, publicly courting the IPL's Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
known for
- Occupation
- Businessman; CEO of Serum Institute of India
education
- The Bishop's School, Pune; St Edmund's School, Canterbury; University of Westminster, London