The University has also conferred Dr Khorakiwala with the title of ‘Distinguished Alumnus’ for significant contribution to the field of pharmacy
Dr Habil Khorakiwala, Chairman, Wockhardt Group has been conferred with the prestigious Degree of Doctor of Literature (D. Litt.) by the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University, Bhubaneswar, at the University’s 12th Annual Convocation ceremony. Sir Richard J Roberts, Nobel laureate, physiology/ medicine (1993) was also conferred a Degree of Doctor of Science (D Sc) on the occasion.
Expressing his gratitude, Dr Khorakiwala said, “On behalf of the entire Wockhardt team, I would like to thank the KIIT University for this honour. It will inspire us to contribute more for the larger society.”
Dr Khorakiwala holds an Honorary Doctorate from Purdue University, USA. He was the first non-American to have received this recognition, since the university was established 125 years ago. The University has also conferred Dr Khorakiwala with the title of ‘Distinguished Alumnus’ for significant contribution to the field of pharmacy.
In 2014, Jamia Hamdard University, a New Delhi-based reputed educational institute, appointed the Wockhardt Chairman as its Chancellor. Presently, Dr Khorakiwala is the Chairman at Centre of Organisation Development (COD), a not-for-profit management education institution in Hyderabad.
EH News Bureau
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