Edu: PU Bio-Forum Exhibition-2008 from 25 March

Edu: PU Bio-Forum Exhibition-2008 from 25 March

LAHORE, Mar 18, 2008 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- GEEN | news | PowerRating | PR Charts -- In connection with the 125 years celebrations of the Punjab University, PU Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB) is organizing Bio-Forum Exhibition 2008 from March 25-28. There will be 25 academia and 23 industry exhibits on the occasion.

The forums organizing committee met Monday with Vice-Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran in the chair. Among those who attended the meeting included CEMB Director Prof Sheikh Riazuddin, Faculty of Life Sciences Dean Prof Dr Shahida Hasnain, Chairperson of National Committee for Development of Science and High Technology for Economic Growth Dr Rozina Tufail, Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (LCCI) Chairman Mian Shahid Raza, Registrar Prof Dr Muhammad Naeem Khan, Farooq Amjad Mir and PCSIR Laboratories Director General Dr Muhammad Saleem.

Speaking on the occasion the forums Chief Organizer Prof Dr Sheikh Riazuddin said that it is the distinction of Punjab University to organize this unique forum of its kind. He said that the forum will provide a big platform to bio academia to display their inventions and innovations. Over 25 academia and 23 industry exhibits would be showcased on the occasion besides arrangements for discussions between researchers and industrialists on the modem bio-products.

Dr Riazuddin hoped that over 10 agreements will be signed between the academics and the industrialists on the occasion. He said the forum is organized by PU CEMB after every two years and in bio-forum 2006, seven agreements were made out of which two matured and processed successfully.

He said by arranging this forum the PU has provided a big platform for universities and industry to get maximum benefits from the latest researches and inventions, and to get output from these researches at industrial level. He said that the participant universities and organizations would display their best products in the show along with their inventions profile.

Farooq Amjad Mir, a renowned lawyer and politician, who is special member of organizing committee said that varsities can generate funds at their own by organizing such forums. He said a proper media strategy should be evolved to promote such productive and developmental activities. Mir offered all out cooperation in organizing this forum and also offered free advocacy and legal services to the Punjab University administration regarding patent and intellectual rights issues.

Dr Rozina Tufail emphasized upon the need of preparing a database of Punjab University professors and researchers for their active collaboration with the industry besides professors frequent visits to the industries concerned. Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran praised Dr Riazuddins services for Punjab University as well as the country and said that he had established such a wonderful and productive institution in the Punjab University which is contributing to international development.

He said the forum would help practical utilization of various bio inventions because a large number of industrialists would be present on the occasion. Forum Schedule: Governor Punjab Lt Gen (retd) Khalid Maqbool will inaugurate the forum on March 24 at 10:00 am and the launching ceremony would be followed by a forensic training course. Bio Symposium I would be held at 2:00 pm on the same day. On Tuesday March 25 exhibition and closing of forensic training course would be held and on Wednesday March 26 Molecular Biology Symposium would be held at 9:00 am.

On Thursday March 27 workshops on patents and Bt cotton and DNA for Justice would be held at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm respectively. On March 25, closing ceremony of Forensic Training Course and Biotechnology Symposium and Molecular Biology Symposium would be held.