National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
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| purpose = Improving Agriculture, Health, Environment and Industry
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| location = Faisalabad, Punjab Province
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| leader_name = Dr. Shahid Mansoor{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1671209|title=Alternate means for fertiliser production|date=24 January 2022|access-date=24 April 2022|work=Dawn (newspaper)}}
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| affiliations = Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
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National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering or NIBGE ({{langx|ur|قومی ادارہَ برائے فنونِ حیاتیاتی و مہندسیِ امورِ تناسل}}) is one of the main biotechnology institutes operated by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC).{{Cite journal|url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/097282011100900105|title=National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE): Genetically Modified Spider Cotton|first1=Aziz|last1=Omar|first2=Kamran Ali|last2=Chatha|date=March 6, 2012|journal=Asian Journal of Management Cases|volume=9|issue=1|pages=33–58|via=CrossRef|doi=10.1177/097282011100900105}} It is located in Faisalabad.{{cite news|title=Agriculture sector's revival: indispensable for Pakistan|first=Muhammad Aftab|last=Alam|newspaper=Daily Times|date=November 19, 2019|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/502476/agriculture-sectors-revival-indispensable-for-pakistan/|access-date=2020-04-14}}
History
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.{{cite web|title=About Us - Introduction|website=National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering|url=http://www.nibge.org/About.aspx?page=AboutIntroduction|access-date=2020-04-14}}{{cite news|first=Muhammad Aftab|last=Alam|title=An alma mater par excellence|newspaper=The Nation|date=May 1, 2019|url=https://nation.com.pk/01-May-2019/an-alma-mater-par-excellence|access-date=2020-04-14}} NIBGE is also the home institution of many Commodity Auctions and National Biology Talent Contest.{{cite news|title=HEC to launch 16th National Science Talent Contest in mid-October|date=October 2, 2018|newspaper=The News International|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/375545-hec-to-launch-16th-national-science-talent-contest-in-mid-october|access-date=2020-04-14}}
Research divisions
There are five research divisions at NIBGE:
- 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
Overview
There are more than 370 books currently present in NIBGE Library. More than 20 theories have been published from NIBGE.{{Cite web |title=National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering |url=http://www.nibge.org/NIBGELib.aspx |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.nibge.org}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nibge.org/ Official website]
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Category:Constituent institutions of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Category:Research institutes in Pakistan
Category:Pakistan federal departments and agencies
Category:1994 establishments in Pakistan
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