Habil Khorakiwala

Habil Khorakiwala is the founder and Chairman of Indian multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Wockhardt. He founded Wockhardt in 1967, which since then has grown into one of the top Indian makers of generic drugs, formulations, biopharmaceuticals, nutrition products, vaccines, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and a chain of advanced Super Speciality Hospitals.

Early life and education Habil Khorakiwala was born in a Dawoodi Bohra family of Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1942. His father Fakhruddin T. Khorakiwala was the founder of India's first departmental store 'Akbarallys' and also the former Sheriff of Mumbai. He has three children who are handling different divisions of Wockhardt.

He graduated in pharmacy from L.M. College in Ahmedabad and then did a master's degree in Pharmaceutical Science from Purdue University, and an Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School, USA.

Career Habil Khorakiwala founded Wockhardt Limited in 1967 after taking over his father's Worli Chemical Works. He has also served as Sweden's honorary consul general in Mumbai.

Honours and awards In 2010, Purdue University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the field of health care and life sciences