Natasha Poonawalla

Natasha Poonawalla (née Aurora; born 26 November 1981) 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 in the world by number of doses produced; the director of the Poonawalla Science Park in the Netherlands; and the director of Villoo Poonawalla Racing and Breeding Pvt Ltd.[2] She is a fashion enthusiast.[3][4]

Natasha Poonawalla
Natasha Poonawalla in 2017
Born (1981-11-26) 26 November 1981
CitizenshipIndian
EducationSt. Mary's School, Pune
Alma materSavitribai Phule Pune University
London School of Economics
TitleChairperson, Villoo Poonawalla Foundation
Executive Director, Serum Institute of India
Spouse
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(m. 2006)​
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Children2

Early life and education

She was born on 26 November 1981 to Pramesh Aurora and his wife, Minnie Aurora. She has an older brother Amit. She grew up in Pune, India.[5] She did her basic schooling at St. Mary's School, Pune, followed by a bachelor's degree from Savitribai Phule Pune University. In 2004, she received a master's degree from the London School of Economics.[6]

Personal life

Natasha married billionaire Adar Poonawalla in 2006.[1][7] She had met him at a new year's party in Goa hosted by Vijay Mallya. They have two sons, Cyrus and Darius. Natasha and her family live in Mumbai. [8]

References
  1. "Farm fatale: When billionaire Adar Poonawala's glamourous [sic] wife Natasha posed with a horse!". The Economic Times. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. Team, ELLE India. "Natasha Poonawalla is India's first lady of fabulousness". Elle India. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. "Natasha Poonawalla: "Adar and I are very motivated to make a difference"". VOGUE India. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. "Best Dressed 2015: Natasha Poonawalla". Verve Magazine. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  5. "Natasha Poonawala: The rich, glamorous life of the 37-year-old fashionista". mid-day. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  6. Patwardhan, Radhika Sathe (5 November 2020). "#Fab50: Natasha Poonawalla's Style And Humility Is A Head Turner!". femina.in. Femina (India).
  7. Denise (18 July 2013). "Indian Billionaire Wives Who Are Famous". Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  8. Bhandari, Ankita (4 January 2021). "Meet Natasha Poonawalla, the wife of India's vaccine man Adar Poonawalla, in pics". Zee News.
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