MahaBio 2008 - 2-day conference on bio-technology November 13, 2008

The event titled ‘Mahabio 2008’ will take place in Pune on November 14 and 15 and will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.

The event is organised by Department of Industries, along with Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, University of Pune and Wisitex Foundation.

Announcing this on Monday, UoP V-C Narendra Jadhav said, “Dr R A Mashelkar, chairman, Maharashtra Biotechnology Commission will address the inaugural ceremony — to be held at Chandrashekhar auditorium, IUCAA — followed by eminent biotechnology scientists and academicians Ashok Kolaskar, former vice-chancellor of UoP, A S Ninawe, vice-chancellor of Maharashtra Animal and Fisheries University, Nagpur and Dilip Deobagkar, vice-chancellor of Goa University among others.

An exhibition of biotechnology will be held at Jaykar library in UoP where, about 20 industries, related to biotechnology, shall put their stalls. “The exhibition will be open to all college and university students,” Jadhav said.

Official Website: http://www.unipune.ernet.in/dept/ibb/MahaBio2008/index.htm