Punjab Set To Become Biosciences Incubator Of 21st Century
Author(s): City Air NewsSAS Nagar (Mohali), October 28, 2015: Punjab is all set to become the incubator of biosciences of 21st century with pillars of one of the finest bioscience centers fuelling its growth. The Kings College London’s...
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Oct 28, 2015 12:30
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SAS Nagar (Mohali), October 28, 2015: Punjab is all set to become the incubator of biosciences of 21st century with pillars of one of the finest bioscience centers fuelling its growth. The Kings College London’s MoU to set up Bioscience University in Education City will attract world’s bioscience industry to new Chandigarh opening vistas of employment in the field of pharmaceuticals, academia and research & development.
The keenness and commitment of Punjab government towards promoting biosciences investments in the form of infrastructure development and best of the research and development facility in the state has buoyed this sector.
Deepanwita Chattopadhyay, the Chairperson and CEO IKP Hyderabad, said that Punjab was blessed to have skilled human resources and atmosphere for research and academia in the neighborhood to promote biotechnology sector – technology transfer, research and development etc.
Gautam Dass COO ABLE said that education and health cities in new Chandigarh were emerging as new research and development hubs of bioscience. Utkarsh Palnitkar, Head Advisory said that the Punjab has already begun journey by identifying setting up of a life science park in Knowledge City, Mohali in sprawling 80 acres of land. Mohali, the upcoming big destination in life sciences sector is nestled midst of finest life sciences research institutes in India including National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Mohali, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NAFBI) Mohali, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Mohali, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, Punjab University Chandigarh, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, etc.).
Prof KK Bhutani director NIPER said that the cluster was further enhanced by the existence of several existing and upcoming enterprises. Further, owing to its excellent infrastructure, connectivity, good quality of life that proximity to Baddi (Asia’s largest pharma cluster), Mohali offers the place is well suited to become the Lifesciences hub of India.
Dr Vijay Chander founder and chairman, Strand Life Sciences felt that Punjab should focus on research in oncology sector and produce affordable drugs, decode genomes of the malady and contribute in all possible ways of biosciences towards bringing affordable palliative and other treatment for cancer patients.
Dinesh Dua CEO Nectar Life Sciences said that the emerging technologies in biotechnology were conducive to the growth of bioscience sector.
Date:
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
