International Centre
for Genetic Engineering
and Biotechnology, ICGEB

Press Releases
and Related Links

University of Cape Town, South Africa, 10 September 2007
Inauguration of the ICGEB Component in Cape Town The Presidential Launch of the ICGEB Cape Town Component takes place, with the participation of Mr. Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa and Mr. Fabio Mussi, Italian Minister for University and Research.
Press release South Africa Department for Science and Technology
Press release Italian Ministry for University and Research

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome, 23 May 2007
The ICGEB officially announces the establishment of its third Component in Cape Town, South Africa. Present, Hon. Derek Hanekom, Deputy Minister for Science and Technology South Africa, Min. Gherardo La Francesca, Director General for Cultural Cooperation, Italy; H.E. Michael Kima Tabong, Ambassador of Cameroon and Dean of the African Ambassadors of Italy. [Comunicato Stampa]
Press release Embassy of South Africa, Rome
Press release RAI INTERNATIONAL

SCIENCE, 8 December 2006
Biotech on the Cape ICGEB to establish a Third Component in Cape Town, South Africa. Read more..

INDIAN PEPTIDE SOCIETY LAUNCHED, 18 June 2006
The Indian Peptide Society has been set up under the presidentship of Prof. V.S. Chauhan, Director, ICGEB New Delhi. See also: BIOSPECTRUM Indian Peptide Society Launched.

NATURE, 6 April 2006
From the Front Lines Shahid Jameel, ICGEB New Delhi, comments on the H5N1 flu virus.

THE HINDU, 2 April 2006
Malaria vaccine being developed V.S. Chauhan, Director, ICGEB New Delhi speaks of the protein-based malaria vaccine being developed at the Centre. See also: BIOSPECTRUM Targeted research for developing world; THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS ICGEB's Malaria Vaccine ready for human clinical trials.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, 1 January 2006
Friuli Venezia Giulia - Europe's Technology Bridge featuring links to the ICGEB and the scientific institutes active in this region of Italy.

NATURE, 15 December 2005
Italy's bright spots An article featuring the scientific hub of Trieste.

BIOSPECTRUM, 11 April 2005
Dengue diagnosis made easy Navin Khanna, ICGEB New Delhi, speaks of his research on fighting degue infection.

TIME, 30 August 2004
They're not big, BUT THEY ARE CLEVER featuring Trieste, "a capital of scientific research", and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology ICGEB.

SCIENCE, 11 April 2003
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION: Emerging from the Shadow of Abdus Salam "Recognition by the U.N. or the E.U. is something we strive for," says ICGEB Director Arturo Falaschi.."

UNITED NATIONS CHRONICLE ScienceWatch, Issue 3 2002
Living in the Post-genomic Era "Biological research is an important component of ICGEB functions." By Arturo Falaschi.

MALARIA VACCINE INITIATIVE (MVI), 11 July 2001
India-US join forces to combat world's most widespread form of Malaria. MVI, ICGEB and Bharat Biotech to jointly develop malaria vaccine.

National Press Releases

LE SCIENZE, February 2005
La vita sociale dei batteri Vittorio Venturi, ICGEB Trieste, on the life of bacteria.

Il PICCOLO, Trieste, 18 February 2005
Da Trieste a New Delhi: L'ICGEB riceve il Presidente Ciampi