07-05-2025
Finishing school for biotechnologists inaugurated
Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA), Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), and Agri Biotech Foundation (ABF) have officially inaugurated their collaborative finishing school programme at the Agri Biotech Foundation, Rajendra Nagar, here on Wednesday.
FABA executive president and ABF vice president Prof. Reddanna said the one-month course is meant to bridge the industry-academia gap in biotechnology with extensive hands-on training in state-of-the-art wet lab facilities.
IIL managing director Anand Kumar traced the growth of the institute in becoming the world's largest vaccine maker, producing human vaccines as well, including Rabies and Hepatitis A vaccines.
Director of AGF Pakki Reddy said the organisation had taken up over 100 projects in collaboration with many institutions and had established centres in Mahbubnagar and Nalgonda, working with castor, groundnut, and pigeon pea crops, as well as in the animal sector, said a press release.
