Tamil Nadu, India, to get world class marine biotech center

Posted On: August 27, 2010

The state’s top science policymaker has announced that an ultramodern marine biotechnology research centre is being set up at Chennai. TN State Council For Science and Technology member secretary S. Vincent, said work will begin soon on the National Institute of Marine Biotechnology (NIMB), a Rs 200 crore, state-of-the-art research centre, which will be located on East Coast Road.

“A 100 acre plot has been identified at Nemili for the project,” he said. “The centre will be ready before 2012.” Mr Vincent said even chief minister M. Karunanidhi has taken an interest in the centre.

“This modern research centre will be the first of its kind in the country and has already piqued the interest of leading marine biotechnologists from Tamil Nadu who are now working in the US and European countries. Many of them have expressed interest in coming back to Tamil Nadu to pursue their research at the centre,” Mr Vincent said.

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