NIPER-Guwahati entered MoU with Guwahati Biotech Park, IIT-Guwahati Campus on 5th January 2017 at the Biotech Conclave.
Dr USN Murty, Director, NIPER-Guwahati and Vinod Seshan, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup District and CEO, Guwahati Biotech Park are exchanging the MoU in the presence of Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister of Assam; Mr. Keshav Mahanta, Science and Technology Minister, Govt. of Assam.
On 5th January 2017, Dr USN Murty, Director, NIPER-Guwahati exchanged a MoU with Mr. Vinod Seshan, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup District and CEO, Guwahati Biotech Park in the august presence of Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister of Assam; Mr. Keshav Mahanta, Science and Technology Minister, Govt. of Assam. The event was also witnessed by Dr. U.N. Das, Founder and President of UND Life Sciences, Ohio, USA; Dr. Gautam Biswas, Director, IIT-Guwahati; Dr. PG Rao, Advisor NIPER-Guwahati, Vice Chancellor of USTM Guwahati (Former Director of CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam) and other dignitaries . According to the MoU, NIPER Guwahati can utilize 2016 sqft lab space of Guwahati Biotech Park for the experimental work for students and faculty.
This MoU is effective from the date of signing and will be valid for a period of five (5) years. However, it may be extended for further period with mutual consent.