Swati Piramal Age, Wiki and Bio

Swati Piramal

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinesswoman, Doctor, Scientist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/03/1956
Age68 years
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

Bio/Wiki

Real NameSwati Shah
Famous ForBeing wife of Ajay Piramal, Chairman of Piramal Group & Shriram Group

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 2”
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorDark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolWalsingham House School, Mumbai St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
College/UniversityMumbai University, Mumbai (MBBS) College of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai, Mumbai (Diploma in Industrial Medicine) Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA (Master's Degree in Public Health)
Qualifications
  • MBBS
  • Diploma in Industrial Medicine
  • Master's Degree in Public Health (International Health)

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signAries
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra, India
ReligionHinduism
Caste/EthnicityGujarati
Food HabitVegetarian
Address'Piramal House' in Worli, Mumbai
Hobbies
  • Cooking
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Singing
  • Painting
  • Doing social work

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affair/BoyfriendAjay Piramal (Businessman)
Marriage DateYear 1976

Family

HusbandAjay Piramal
Children
SonAnand Piramal (Businessman)
DaughterNandini Piramal (Businesswoman)
Parents
FatherNiranjan Shah (Businessman)
MotherArunika Shah (Chef)
Siblings
BrotherNirav Shah (Businessman)
SisterNone

Career

Awards/Honours
  • 2004: 'BMA Management Woman Achiever of the Year' Award
  • 2006: Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Merite (Knight of the Order of Merit)
  • 2006: Lucknow National Leadership Award, in the Young Leader in the field of Science and Technology category
  • 2006: Chemtech Pharma Award for Outstanding Contributions in Pharma Biotech industries
  • 2007: Rajiv Gandhi Award for Outstanding Woman Achiever
  • 2010: Global Empowerment Award
  • 2012: Padma Shri Award, by the President of India, Pratibha Patil
  • 2012: Alumni Merit Award
  • 2012: Received the Lotus Award at New York, from Children's Hope India
  • 2014: Kelvinator Stree Shakti Award
Some Lesser Known Facts
  • Does Swati Piramal smoke?: No
  • Does Swati Piramal drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • Anand was born into a Gujarati textile business family with roots in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
  • In 1983, she founded ‘Gopikrishna Piramal Memorial Hospital’ that has given an emphasis on polio prevention.
  • She played an instrumental role in convincing her husband to make a risky shift from textile to pharma business.
  • In 1988, she became the Vice Chairperson of the ‘Piramal Enterprises Limited.’
  • Apart from being a pharma tycoon and a doctor, she is also a scientist and has done research on various diseases.
  • From 2010 to 2011, she was the President of ASSOCHAM.
  • In 2011, she served as a member of the prestigious Harvard Board of Overseers and Dean’s Advisor to Harvard Business School and Public Health.
  • She also served as the non-executive director of ‘ICICI Bank’ from 2012 to 2014.
  • Her son Anand is the executive director of ‘Piramal Realty’ while his daughter Nandini manages the Piramal Group’s human resource department.
  • She is a fabulous cook as cooking is in her genes.
  • She is a diabetic.
  • She is a nature lover, especially flowers.
  • The Piramals have been family friends with The Ambanis since the 1980s.

Favourites

Food(s)
  • Chaat Papdi
  • Ethiopian cuisine
BookBhagavad Gita
PoetRumi
PainterLeonardo da Vinci

Style Quotient

Assets/PropertiesA villa in Green Woods, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra
Money FactorNet Worth (as in 2018): $4.6 billion