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CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH) concluded its weeklong celebration of One Week One Lab campaign today in presence of Director General of CSIR Dr. (Mrs.) N. Kalaiselvi. She congratulated scientists and researchers from IMTECH for conducting a well-coordinated week long program from 19th to 24th June 2023 that brought a paradigm shift in looking for scientific solutions as per the needs of the society.
MOU was also signed during the event with Punjab Biotechnology Incubator (PBTI) for giving a thrust to startup ecosystem in the region. To facilitate exchange of ideas, training, internship and boost Skill Development initiatives; 2 more MOUs were signed by IMTECH with Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM) & Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University( GADVASU).
Dr Sanjeev Khosla, Director CSIR-IMTECH, presented the summary of the week-long OWOL program to the audience and lauded the efforts of all IMTECH staff for their efforts in making OWOL a success. He termed One Week One Lab as a milestone in IMTECH’s glorious history of 39 years in terms of networking and taking Science to the common man. From dedicating GMP accredited National Repository of Microbial Cell Banks for Biopharmaceutical products facility to the nation to organizing Industry Academia conclave that brought incredible congregation of brilliant minds under one roof and paved the path for IMTECH to forge new R&D partnerships and alliances.
The laboratory was open to the general public on all 5 days and several hundred people including researchers, students, kids, scientists and media personnel visited the lab.
Dr N Kalaiselvi said “IMTECH has also fulfilled its Scientific Social Responsibility by organizing different Skill Development programs during the OWOL week. Skill Vigyan Training Program in Life Science & Biotechnology, Summer Research Internship Program, Shadow A Scientist program, Workshop on Advances in Bioprocess Technologies and program under Jigyasa shows IMTECH’s commitment to uplift the skill set of researchers across the country”.
She also presented certificates to students who participated under Jigyasa and skill development programs conducted under One Week One Lab. Today’s student enrolled for Shadow a Scientist would be the scientist of the future and programs like OWOL instill that scientific temperament in budding young researchers.Dr Khosla, Director, CSIR-IMTECH said “Through a series of programmes, brainstorming sessions, and in-depth discussions, we have explored cutting-edge technologies, tackled complex problems, and pushed the boundaries of knowledge in our respective fields. The insights gained, the solutions devised, and the networks formed during this program will undoubtedly leave a lasting impact on our future endeavours.” Dr S. Karthikeyan, Chief Scientist and Chairman One Week One Lab as part of his valedictory address thanked the efforts of the organizing committee and the support staff who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the smooth execution of this program.
She exhorted the scientists to work and mentor startups to increase their success rate in terms of sustainability and progression of their ideas into commercialization. To give an impetus to the startup ecosystem, IMTECH organized a life sciences startup meet in the institute during the OWOL week that was attended by more than 50 startups across different regions of the tricity and Punjab. DG CSIR emphasized on building technologies that are as per the needs of the industry and are relevant in today’s times and in line with the needs of the society.
Dr Khosla, Director, CSIR-IMTECH said “Through a series of programmes, brainstorming sessions, and in-depth discussions, we have explored cutting-edge technologies, tackled complex problems, and pushed the boundaries of knowledge in our respective fields. The insights gained, the solutions devised, and the networks formed during this program will undoubtedly leave a lasting impact on our future endeavours.” Dr S. Karthikeyan, Chief Scientist and Chairman One Week One Lab as part of his valedictory address thanked the efforts of the organizing committee and the support staff who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the smooth execution of this program.
CSIR-IMTECH is a national center for excellence in microbial sciences and was established in 1984 under the aegis of CSIR. IMTECH’s vision and mission are to create translational ecosystem strengthened by fundamental discoveries and to address unmet healthcare and industrial needs with state-of-the-art processes and platforms.
Dr Sanjeev Khosla, Director IMTECH welcoming Dr. (Mrs.) N. Kalaiselvi, DG CSIR & Secretary DSIR for the Valedictory Function Dr. (Mrs.) N. Kalaiselvi, DG CSIR & Secretary DSIR addressing scientific fraternity at IMTECH during closing ceremony of OWOL
DG CSIR interacting with students in IMTECH DG CSIR visiting the GMP accredited National Repository of Microbial Cell Banks for Biopharmaceutical products facility in IMTECH