National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
AbbreviationNIBGE
Formation1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Legal statusInstitute
PurposeImproving Agriculture, Health, Environment and Industry
Location
Official language
English and Urdu
Director
Dr. Shahid Mansoor[1]
AffiliationsPakistan Atomic Energy Commission, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Staff400
Websitewww.nibge.org

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

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

There are five research divisions at NIBGE:[4]

  1. Agricultural Biotechnology Division (ABD)
  2. 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.
  3. Industrial Biotechnology Division (IBD)
  4. Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division (SEBD)
  5. 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.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Alternate means for fertiliser production". Dawn (newspaper). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ Omar, Aziz; Chatha, Kamran Ali (6 March 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.
  3. ^ Alam, Muhammad Aftab (19 November 2019). "Agriculture sector's revival: indispensable for Pakistan". Daily Times. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "About Us - Introduction". National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. ^ Alam, Muhammad Aftab (1 May 2019). "An alma mater par excellence". The Nation. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. ^ "HEC to launch 16th National Science Talent Contest in mid-October". The News International. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  7. ^ "National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering". www.nibge.org. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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