National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering or NIBGE , (قومی ادارہَ برائے فنونِ حیاتیاتی و مہندسیِ امورِ تناسل) is one of the main biotechnology institutes operated by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC). It was planned under the auspices of PAEC in 1987 and was formally inaugurated in 1994. It is affiliated to Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS) Islamabad, for awarding MPhil & PhD degrees.[1][2] NIBGE is also the home institution of National Biology Talent Contest.[3] The institute is located in Faisalabad.[4]

National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
AbbreviationNIBGE
Formation1994 (1994)
Legal statusInstitute
PurposeImproving Agriculture, Health, Environment and Industry
Location
Official language
English and Urdu
Director
Dr. Shahid Mansoor
AffiliationsPakistan Atomic Energy Commission, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Staff
400
Websitehttp://www.nibge.org

Research Divisions

There are five research divisions at NIBGE:[1]

  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

References
  1. "About Us - Introduction". National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  2. Alam, Muhammad Aftab (May 1, 2019). "An alma mater par excellence". The Nation. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  3. "HEC to launch 16th National Science Talent Contest in mid-October". The News International. October 2, 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  4. Alam, Muhammad Aftab (November 19, 2019). "Agriculture sector's revival: indispensable for Pakistan". Daily Times. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
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