Adar Poonawalla is the CEO of Serum Institute of India, the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world. He took over the company from his father in 2011. Under his leadership, Serum Institute's exports have grown from 35 countries to over 140 countries. It now generates 85% of its revenues from international sales. Poonawalla is married with two sons and owns a collection of high-end sports cars including Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and a rare Batmobile.

1. Adar Poonawalla Net Worth

2. Adar Poonawalla Early Life
● Adar Poonawalla was born on 14th January 1981 to his father Cyrus S.
Poonawalla, also known as the ‘Vaccine King Of India’, and mother
Villoo Poonawalla.
● He took his early education from The Bishop’s School which is located
in the city of Pune, after which he went to St. Edmund’s School,
Canterbury, and then finally to the University of Manchester.
● After his graduation, he joined the Serum Institute of India in 2001,
founded by his father.

3. Career At The Serum Institute Of India
● He began his career by exporting the company’s products to 35 countries and
got the company a new product license.
● Got pre-qualification by the World Health Organization (WHO) for its supply to
the United Nations Agencies which also included UNICEF and PAHO.
● In the year 2011, he became the Chief Executive Officer of the Serum Institute
of India
● In 2012, a very important role was played by him for the acquisition of
Bilthoven Biologicals, which is a governmental vaccine manufacturing
company in the Netherlands.

4. Career At The Serum Institute Of India
● In 2014, he initiated and launched the Serum Institute’s oral polio vaccine, which
became an overall bestseller for the company.
● By the year 2015, he was known to have exported their products to nearly 140
countries and 85% of the revenues made by it were from abroad, which is a great
thing as India has been much more of an importer than an exporter, in various
industries.

5. Personal Life – Adar Poonawalla Wife
Adar Poonawalla got married to Natasha Poonawalla, Adar Poonawalla wife, in the
year 2006, who is an Indian businesswoman, and Chairperson of the Villoo
Poonawalla Foundation, and Executive Director of Serum Institute of India. She is
also a fashion enthusiast and a celebrity. They met at a New Year’s party which was
hosted by Vijay Mallya and fell in love with each other. They have two sons, named
Cyrus and Darius Poonawalla.

6. Adar Poonawalla: Cars Collection
The Batmobile This vehicle is owned by very few number people in the world, whereas it was a
gift from Adar to his son, Cyrus. It is a refurbishment of the Mercedes S350.
Ferrari They don’t just have one or two of them, but a wide range of all types. There is a Ferrari 458
limited edition and there are just 499 of them in the whole world, one of which is owned by the
Poonawalla family.
Sports Cars Apart from Ferraris, another great addition to Adar Poonawalla cars collection is the
Mercedes Benz SLS AMG, and the dream car of many, Lamborghini Gallardo. Several others add
up in the list of sports cars they own.
Everyday Cars and Vintage Cars Their everyday cars include the Porsche Cayenne, BMW 760 Li,
Mercedes Benz S600, Rolls Royce Phantom, and even Bentley. Yohan Poonawalla, in particular, is
a collector of vintage cars like Mercedes 190 SL, Bentley Mark VI, etc.

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