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Three Indian Women Featured in Forbes 50 Over 50 Global List 2025 and Quarraisha Abdool Karim Securing First Place.

Awards | Dated: 29 Jan 2025

In January 2025, Forbes, an American global media company, unveiled its first Forbes "50 Over 50" Women Global List 2025, celebrating the achievements of inspiring women from 32 countries and territories across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South and Central America.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Quarraisha Abdool Karim, an expert in infectious diseases epidemiology and a leading researcher on HIV/AIDS, secured the 1st rank, while Rafaela Aponte-Diamant, co-owner of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) based in Geneva, Switzerland, was ranked 2nd.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Urmila Asher, popularly known as 'Gujju Ben' and founder of Gujju Ben Na Nasta, secured the 3rd rank, while billionaire Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of Biocon India Private Limited, was ranked 32nd, and renowned activist Sheela Patel claimed the 37th position on the Forbes "50 Over 50" Women Global List 2025.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, Who secured the first place in the Forbes 50 Over 50 Global List 2025?

Correct Answer: Quarraisha Abdool Karim

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About Forbes

  • CEO : Sherry Phillips
  • Headquarters : New Jersey (USA)