Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw appointed member of Court of Regents at RCSEd
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Bengaluru: Biocon Ltd and Biocon Biologics Ltd Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been appointed as Regent of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), a Biocon release said on Thursday.
On her appointment as the latest member to the College’s Court of Regents, Mazumdar-Shaw said: "I am humbled and deeply honoured to be appointed Regent of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. As the oldest surgical college in the world with just under 30,000 members in 100 countries, the RCSEd has been championing the highest standards of surgical and dental practice by providing high-quality medical education. I look forward to contributing to the College's mission and advancing the frontiers of surgical excellence."
The Court of Regents of the RCSEd comprises a group of distinguished and accomplished individuals in their field who provide the college with advice and expertise.
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is a prestigious Scottish medical association, which was founded in 1505 by Royal Charter granted by King James IV.
It is the oldest surgical college in the world with nearly 30,000 members in 100 countries, and about half of them are from overseas, touching every stage of the career path from medical students to consultants.
With inputs from agencies
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