Indian scientist and industrialist Swati Piramal conferred top French honour

Indian scientist and industrialist Swati Piramal conferred top French honour

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Category : Awards Published on: September 20 2022

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  • Prominent Indian scientist and industrialist Dr Swati Piramal has been conferred France's top civilian honour for her contributions in the fields of business and industry, science, medicine, and towards strengthening Indo-French ties.
  • She has been conferred the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour).
  • Swati Piramal, 66, is the vice-chairperson of the Mumbai-headquartered Piramal Group, a business conglomerate with interests in pharmaceuticals, financial services, real estate and glass packaging.
  • In 2006, she was also awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite (Knight of the Order of Merit), France’s second highest civilian honour.”
  • Created in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Legion of Honour is the highest civilian award given by the French Republic for outstanding service to France, regardless of the nationality of the recipients.
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