Biocon today opened an integrated R&D centre here which is aimed at
pursuing research on biologics to address unmet medical needs.
The biotechnology major said Biocon Research Centre (BRC) is a first of its kind facility in South-east Asia.
The research centre is equipped with multi-disciplinary capabilities in molecular biology, biologics process sciences, formulation research and preclinical & clinical development.
The centre, also equipped with instrumentation for extensive molecular and functional characterisation of biologics, was inaugurated by Nobel laureate Kurt Wuthrich.
Wuthrich said BRC's capabilities are at par with international standards.
"I will keenly watch the outcome of innovation from this centre as I see a lot of promise in the scientific talent at Biocon", said Wuthrich, who bagged the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002.
Biocon said a team of over 300 scientists based at the 200,000 square feet BRC housed in Biocon Park would be engaged in biologics research.
The company said it aims to attract outstanding scientists from the best institutes around the world and engage with international thought leaders as well as participate in technical programmes as an effective way to enable innovation through knowledge-sharing.
Biocon Chairperson and Managing Director Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said the company aspires to build a centre of research excellence that would pursue an innovation-led effort to develop advanced yet affordable solutions for several debilitating diseases.
The biotechnology major said Biocon Research Centre (BRC) is a first of its kind facility in South-east Asia.
The research centre is equipped with multi-disciplinary capabilities in molecular biology, biologics process sciences, formulation research and preclinical & clinical development.
The centre, also equipped with instrumentation for extensive molecular and functional characterisation of biologics, was inaugurated by Nobel laureate Kurt Wuthrich.
Wuthrich said BRC's capabilities are at par with international standards.
"I will keenly watch the outcome of innovation from this centre as I see a lot of promise in the scientific talent at Biocon", said Wuthrich, who bagged the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002.
Biocon said a team of over 300 scientists based at the 200,000 square feet BRC housed in Biocon Park would be engaged in biologics research.
The company said it aims to attract outstanding scientists from the best institutes around the world and engage with international thought leaders as well as participate in technical programmes as an effective way to enable innovation through knowledge-sharing.
Biocon Chairperson and Managing Director Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said the company aspires to build a centre of research excellence that would pursue an innovation-led effort to develop advanced yet affordable solutions for several debilitating diseases.
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