British Indian entrepreneur Karan Bilimoria awarded Scottish Royal College honorary fellowship
British Indian entrepreneur and peer Karan Bilimoria has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in Scotland for his services to education and business.
Lord Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer and Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), UK, described it as a “dream come true” on receiving the honour at a ceremony earlier this week.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is a prestigious membership body of more than 15,000 medical professionals and represents Fellows and Members throughout the UK and internationally.
“It is such an ancient and highly respected institution in the medical world, not just in the UK but globally,” said Bilimoria.
“I was brought up as a child in India and you would see doctors with the letters FRCS Glasgow after their names, and now here I am at the actual institution and it's like a dream come true for me,” he said.
The Fellowship was presented by College President Hany Eteiba, who praised the House of Lords peer's “inspiring” commitment to improving education and support for students from across the world.
“He shares the value we place in learning, recognising the importance of providing high quality education as a cornerstone for success. We look forward to collaborating with him to further expand this mission,” said Professor Eteiba.
Bilimoria was joined by the Royal College's newest Fellows and Members during the ceremony, which celebrates the achievements of physicians, surgeons, dentists and podiatric medical professionals.
The 63-year-old business leader already has the distinction of being one of the first two visiting entrepreneurs at the University of Cambridge and a founding member of the Prime Minister of India's Global Advisory Council. In 2006, he became the first-ever Zoroastrian Parsi to sit in the UK's House of Lords.
