Bengaluru: John Shaw, husband of Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and former vice president of the firm, passed away here on Monday.
According to sources, 70-year-old John Shaw was undergoing treatment for colon cancer.
The last rites will take place on Monday evening at the Wilson Garden crematorium.
According to Biocon’s official website, John Shaw served Biocon as Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director of the company.
Born in 1949, he has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1999. John was on the advisory board of various Biocon group of foreign promoters and companies.
He had served as the former Chairman of Madura Coates Limited, former Finance and Managing Director of the Cots Viyala Group.
Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s husband John Shaw passes away