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JUNE, 2010<br />
To the Readers<br />
he feature article in this issue focuses on bioremediation (Pg.128) by T. Chakrabarti and T. K.<br />
Ghosh of the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur. This is very<br />
Tenvironmental<br />
timely at a time when the country is still grappling, even after 25 years, with the horrendous<br />
fallouts of the Union Carbide catastrophe in Bhopal. Bioremediation offers the least-cost<br />
cleanup technology and involves several approaches including environmental and chemical engineering,<br />
earth sciences, chemistry, technology, ecology, microbiology, and biochemistry.<br />
We also bring a feature on DBT’s Innovative Young <strong>Biotech</strong>nologist Award (IYBA), a career-<br />
oriented scheme to identify and nurture young scientists with innovative ideas in life sciences and<br />
biotechnology. Some of the awardees speak on how IYBA was helpful to them.<br />
One of India’s current challenges is to attract the right kind of human talent to its many existing<br />
and new premier institutions of science, including life sciences and biotechnology. How do bright young<br />
people working in Indian and overseas laboratories know what exciting changes are taking place in these<br />
institutions? Will they receive the mentoring needed to succeed in establishing their research<br />
programmes. Even if they are recruited into these institutions?<br />
DBT has been supporting the organization of national and international “Young Investigators<br />
Meetings” (YIMs) to promote the success of young investigators and to recruit new talent to India. Ron<br />
Vale at the University of California, San Fransisco has been at the forefront of these efforts with a<br />
number of Indian leaders in life sciences and biotechnology. With their efforts a website<br />
(www.indiabioscience.org) has also been set up. The website and the meeting are an effort to launch the<br />
next generation of Indian biologists (Pg. 140).<br />
You will find an interview with Miki Kapoor, U.S. Fullbright fellow to India and an investment<br />
banker on Wall Street for seven years by Gayatri Saberwal on the interface between the worlds of<br />
biotechnology and finance (Pg. 143).<br />
Other regular features include a profile of NEERI, Nagpur, and the <strong>News</strong> Desk. Happy reading.<br />
Reader’s Mail<br />
Volume 5 | | No.1 No.2 | | April February 2010 2010<br />
Genetically Bioimplants Modified and Crops Devices<br />
aDDING COMFORT TO YEARS<br />
Need for a meaningful dialogue<br />
S. Natesh<br />
Editor-in-Chief<br />
E-mail: natesh.dbt@nic.in<br />
I wish to compliment the team behind <strong>Biotech</strong> <strong>News</strong> for the recent issue<br />
focusing on Genetically Modified Crops. The content structure of the issue and<br />
choice of authors has led to a dispassionate and rigorous analysis of the issues<br />
involved. Many articles are superbly written. Congratulations!<br />
Dr G.P. Talwar,Director Research, Talwar Research Foundation, New Delhi.<br />
The April issue of <strong>Biotech</strong> <strong>News</strong> is excellent. It has covered the area of GM<br />
crops in a comprehensive, dispassionate manner. It would be worthwhile to<br />
have it reviewed in quality newspapers and magazines.<br />
Congrtaulations on a well-produced and informed issue!<br />
Professor D. Balasubramanian, Director of Research, L. V. Prasad Eye<br />
Institute, Hyderabad. <br />
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