The BioNexus
Network
The vision underlying ‘BioNexus Network’ is
the creation of a web of biotechnology companies and organizations
that leverage on existing facilities, infrastructure and
capabilities of universities and research institutions
throughout Malaysia, not confined within a pre-defined
geographical parameters.
Another key feature of the BioNexus Network is the
establishment of centres of excellence to promote and
support R&D in biotechnology focus areas. Todate,
three centres of excellence have been set up, namely:
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The Institute of Agricultural
Biotechnology located in Serdang, Selangor; |
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| 2. |
The Malaysian Genome Institute
located in the vicinity of the National University
of Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), Bangi,
Selangor; and |
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| 3. |
The National Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical
Institute located within the Science University
of Malaysia (Universiti Sains Malaysia) in Pulau
Pinang. |
With the launch of the BioNexus status as officiated
by YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Hj Ahmad Badawi, the
Malaysian Prime Minister on 7 September 2006, the Network
will soon be further augmented by the presence of Malaysian
and international biotechnology companies. |
