The President of India, Hon'ble Ram Nath Kovind confers 'Padma Bhushan' to Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla, in recognition of his exceptional and distinguished service in the field of Trade and Industry on March 21, 2022 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health awarded the Dean's Medal to Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla for his outstanding work in developing and delivering affordable vaccines and contributing to the Indian biosciences industry for decades now. The honor was presented to Dr. Poonawalla during the Convocation ceremony held on May 21, 2022.

Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla conferred an honorary degree of 'Doctor of Humane Letters' by The University of Massachusetts Medical School at the 45th Commencement Activities held on June 3rd 2018.

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Gavi Board Chair, and Dr Seth Berkley, Gavi CEO, present Dr Cyrus Poonawalla with the inaugural Vaccine Hero award at Gavi's mid-term review in Abu Dhabi. Credit: Gavi/2018/Oscar Saykens.

Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla Conferred With The Prestigious Honorary Degree From Oxford University

Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla being conferred with the ICMR 'Lifetime Achievement Medal' by Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla conferred with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' by H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance, UAE, at the Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) awards ceremony held on 6th November 2019 in Dubai.

Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon. Prime Minister of India presenting the award to Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, on 18th March 2005, in the presence of Mr. Vilasrao Deshmukh, Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Mr. Sharadrao Pawar, Hon. Minister of Agriculture, Govt. of India, at Pune.

Sir Richard Attenborough seen with Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla and Mrs. Villoo Poonawalla at the time of the presentation of the B.M.A. Gold Award in London on 18th May 1988.

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Hon. President of India presenting the 'Padmashree' award to Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla on 28th March 2005 at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.

Ms Edith Schippers, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sports, The Netherlands with Dr Cyrus S. Poonawalla during her visit to Serum Institute of India, Pune on 11th May 2012.

Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla receiving the Sabin Humanitarian Award and Sabin Global Corporate Philanthropy Award at the University Club in New York, U.S.A., on 29th June 2005 at the hands of Dr. Seth Berkley, President, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (Associate Bill Gates Foundation) and the current President of GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccine & Immunization).

Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla after receiving the Sabin Humanitarian Award and Sabin Global Corporate Philanthropy Award at the hands of Dr. Seth Berkley, President, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (Associate Bill Gates Foundation) at the University Club in New York, U.S.A., on 29th June 2005. (L to R) Mr. S. Mundra, Mr. Z.S. Poonawalla, Dr. C. S. Poonawalla, Mrs. V. C. Poonawalla, Mr. Adar C. Poonawalla, Dr. S.V. Kapre and Dr. S. S. Jadhav.

Seen above: Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla with the "Entrepreneur of The Year Award 2014" along with Shri. Suresh Prabhu, Hon'ble Railway Minister, Dr. Yusuf Hamied, Mr. Mark Otty and Mr. Rajiv Memani, at The Taj Lands End, Mumbai on 5th February 2015.

Dr. Stanley Plotkin, inventor of the Rubella Vaccine along with Dr. Jal Mehta and Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla, overseeing the administration of Serum Institute’s indigenously produced Rubella Vaccine at the B.J. Medical College on 25th January, 2000.

Dr. Jonas Salk, inventor of the injectable Polio Vaccine at Serum Institute. Seen above from left: Mr. P. K. Sholapurwala, Dr. Jonas Salk, Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla and Dr. Jal Mehta.