CII Communique July 2011

BiotechnologyIndia Pavilion in BIO 2011, USAArun Singh, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India,Dr MK Bhan, Dr Vijay Chandru, President ABLE, & Chairman andCEO Strand Life Sciences Ltd, and Dr Rajesh Jain, Chairman, CIINational Committee on Biotechnology, and JMD, Panacea BiotecLtd, releasing the India Pavilion Exhibitor Catalogue at Bio 2011Dr MK Bhan, Secretary, Biotechnology, India, inaugurating the IndiaPavilion at Bio 2011 in Washington DC, USADr. M K Bhan, Secretary, Biotechnology, India,inaugurated the India Pavilion at the BIO exhibitionin Washington DC, USA, on 29 June. The Pavilionwas jointly organised by CII and the Association ofBiotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE) with the supportof the Department of Biotechnology.Mr Arun Kumar Singh, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassyof India in the United States, Dr Rajesh Jain, Chairman,CII National Committee on Biotechnology, and Joint MD,Panacea Biotech Ltd, and many other dignitaries werepresent at the inauguration.The BIO International Convention is the world’slargest annual event for countries to showcase theirbiotechnology strength to attract global players forpartnership, investments and business development.India put up a great show at the exhibition, with theparticipation of many industries and state governments.The India Pavilion drew immense interest among theglobal biotech players for collaborations.The yearly exhibition was preceded by CII's 10th BiotechMission to US. About 45 Indian delegates participatedin the mission, jointly led by Dr Bhan and Dr. Jain.The delegation had the opportunity to visit premierinstitutions like NIH, University of Maryland, JohnHopkins University, etc, and had fruitful interactions andbusiness meetings.InnovationGlobal Innovation Index 2011The Global Innovation Index 2011, a CII and INSEADDr. Naushad Forbes, Chairman, CII Innovation Council, and Director, Forbes Marshall Inc.; Lynn St Amour, President/CEO, Internet Society(ISOC), Dr. Francis Gurry, Director General, WIPO; Prof. Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director General, European Organization for Nuclear Research(CERN), Prof. Leonid Gokhberg, First Vice-Rector, Higher School of Economics (HSE) and Director, HSE Institute for Statistical Studies andEconomics Knowledge, and Prof. Daniele Archibugi, Technology Director, Italian National Research Council, and Professor of Innovation,University of London, at the launch of Global Innovation Index 2011 in GenevaCommuniqué July 2011 | 55