Building onto the success of the first Cape Town Research Day last year, ICGEB Cape Town hosted the event this year, with the theme ‘Beyond the Lab: Science, People and Impact’.
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Building onto the success of the first Cape Town Research Day last year, ICGEB Cape Town hosted the event this year, with the theme ‘Beyond the Lab: Science, People and Impact’.
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The five-day programme focused on promoting responsible biotechnology innovation, strengthening biosecurity awareness and advancing the peaceful applications of life sciences.
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African genomics leaders meet in Pretoria to advance public health: a three-day ICGEB and CSIR Meeting, in partnership with DSTI will develop a roadmap for African-led genomics research, capacity and health appications.
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Cape Town, 29th of May 2026 – The ICGEB Cape Town Biopesticides and Plant Systems Biology Groups welcomed a delegation from the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), China.
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The ICGEB has emerged from its 32nd Board of Governors meeting in Cape Town with a strong mandate for global expansion, record scientific momentum, and renewed commitment to science diplomacy, innovation, and sustainable development.
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Cape Town, South Africa – The transformative role of South Africa’s Historically Disadvantaged Institutions (HDIs) in advancing scientific research and innovation took centre stage at the recent meeting of the ICGEB Board of Governors.
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From 21 to 22 April 2026, the thirty-second session of the ICGEB Council of Scientific Advisers (CSA) was held at the Trieste Component.
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Dr. Yan Ge, Principal Investigator at the ICGEB China Regional Research Centre, shares key insights and standout highlights from the Group’s latest research presentations.
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March 2026, ICGEB Director-General Lawrence Banks visits partner institutes and authorities in Argentina and Uruguay.
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Following the launch of the BiotechNet II Project in January, a series of awareness workshops has taken place across East Africa.
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6 February 2026: ICGEB Cape Town welcomes Dr Mlungisi Cele, Director General of the South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, who headed a DSTI delegation visiting ICGEB Cape Town.
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Dr Jenny Molloy, Biomanufacturing Group Leader, has received a European Open Source Award in recognition of her leadership in open hardware and her contributions to open-source practice in the life sciences.
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