By IANS,
Hyderabad : BioAsia, Asia’s biggest technology and bio-business platform, has opened the nomination process for its annual awards organised by Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA) and Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB).
The entry is open to all scientists, students and individuals from member countries of FABA who are interested or are pursuing research in the areas of biotechnology/life sciences or have created a product of value/utility or have made a significant contribution to the field of life sciences industry, said a statement Tuesday.
Interested and eligible individuals can log on to www.2013.bioasia.in for more details and for submitting their nominations. The award categories include BioAsia Innovation Award 2013 and BioAsia Young Minds Award 2013.
From among the entries, 10 proposals for innovation award and five proposals for young minds will be announced by end of December for exhibiting their presentation at the BioAsia 2013, scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from Jan 28 to 30, 2013.
The awards (Rs.1 lakh for innovation award and Rs. 50,000 for young minds award) will be given away at a ceremony of BioAsia.