National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Abbreviation | NIBGE |
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Formation | 1994 |
Legal status | Institute |
Purpose | Improving Agriculture, Health, Environment and Industry |
Location | |
Official language | English and Urdu |
Director | Dr. Shahid Mansoor[1] |
Affiliations | Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology |
Staff | 400 |
Website | www |
National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering or NIBGE (Urdu: قومی ادارہَ برائے فنونِ حیاتیاتی و مہندسیِ امورِ تناسل) is one of the main biotechnology institutes operated by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC).[2] It is located in Faisalabad.[3]
History[edit]
It was planned under the auspices of PAEC in 1987 and was formally inaugurated by president of Pakistan Farooq Leghari in 1994. It is affiliated to Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS) Islamabad, for awarding MPhil & PhD degrees.[4][5] NIBGE is also the home institution of many Commodity Auctions and National Biology Talent Contest.[6]
Research Divisions[edit]
There are five research divisions at NIBGE:[4]
- Agricultural Biotechnology Division (ABD)
- Health Biotechnology Division (HBD): offers services and products in areas of health biotechnology such as Human Molecular Genetics, Monogenic disorders, Karyotyping, Bacteriology, Complex disorders, Identification and synthesis of novel therapeutic agents.
- Industrial Biotechnology Division (IBD)
- Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division (SEBD)
- Technical Services Division
Notable alumni and faculty[edit]
Overview[edit]
There are more than 370 books currently present in NIBGE Library. More than 20 theories have been published from NIBGE.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Alternate means for fertiliser production". Dawn (newspaper). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Omar, Aziz; Chatha, Kamran Ali (March 6, 2012). "National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE): Genetically Modified Spider Cotton". Asian Journal of Management Cases. 9 (1): 33–58. doi:10.1177/097282011100900105 – via CrossRef.
- ^ Alam, Muhammad Aftab (November 19, 2019). "Agriculture sector's revival: indispensable for Pakistan". Daily Times. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ a b "About Us - Introduction". National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ Alam, Muhammad Aftab (May 1, 2019). "An alma mater par excellence". The Nation. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "HEC to launch 16th National Science Talent Contest in mid-October". The News International. October 2, 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering". www.nibge.org. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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