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Meet daughter of richest Indian scientist, who is director of Rs 1 lakh crore firm; her net worth is...

Nilima Prasad Divi, one of the wealthiest women in India with a stated net worth of over Rs 28,180 crore as of March 2023, is one such successful person. Murali Krishna Divi, who started Divi's Laboratories, is the father of Nilima Prasad Divi.

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Women have made significant contributions across several industries, from edtech to the IT sector. Some of the top executive women in business today are Falguni Nayar, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, and Isha Ambani.

Nilima Prasad Divi, one of the wealthiest women in India with a stated net worth of over Rs 28,180 crore as of March 2023, is one such successful person. Murali Krishna Divi, who started Divi's Laboratories, is the father of Nilima Prasad Divi.

Who is Nilima Prasad Divi?

Nilima Prasad Divi graduated from Glasgow University with a master's degree in international finance. Presently, investor relations, corporate finance, and material sourcing and procurement are all handled by Nilima Prasad Divi at Divi's Laboratories. Financial Express claims that Nilima Prasad Divi's wealth increased by 51% in 2021.

After gaining around five years of expertise in accounting, financing, and material requirements, Nilima Prasad Divi joined Divi's Labs in 2012. Nilima Prasad Divi reportedly owns a 20.34% share in the business. Murali Divi, the father of Nilima Prasad Divi, is regarded as one of the richest scientists in the world. He and his family's overall net worth is 6.4 billion dollars.

Among the top three producers of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), Divi's Labs is a company. Around Rs 1,000 billion is Divi's Labs' market capitalization. Nearly 90% of Divi's Laboratories' $1.1 billion in annual sales comes from exports.

Murali Divi hails from a modest family. His father worked for the Andhra Pradesh government. The father of Murali Divi formerly supported his family with a Rs 10,000 monthly pension. In 1976, Murali Divi immigrated to the US and began working as a pharmacist. When Murali Divi was only 25 years old and had only Rs 500 in his possession, he departed for the US and changed his fate, according to Forbes India.

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