BioVoice News August 2017 Issue 3 Volume 2 | Page 4

eEdition: AUGUST 2017 - Volume2 | Issue3 CHIEF EDITOR Rahul Koul EDITORIAL Sachin Arya Special Correspondent 10 COVER STORY Biotech still attractive but bereft of good career options, feel Indian students 28 STUDENT PULSE Need to correct the foundations of biotech education! Sayoni Rautela Trainee Correspondent Need to tap missed biotech opportunities for societal benefits Brijesh Kumar News Desk Shanu K Art Direction & Cartoon BUSINESS HEAD Bhaskar Jha 40 FACE TO FACE “Good to find India well represented in fight against anti-microbial resistance” Mr Daniel Berman, Lead, Longitude Prize 50 EXPERT CORNER PPVFR Act: The way forward for IPR protection of plant varieties Mr ASN Reddy, President, Seedsman Association, Hyderabad 58 STARTUP SERIES A futuristic safe & affordable injection system 70 TECH TALK “If not catered, air pollution will become worse as the years pass” Mr PKSV Sagar, Managing Director, Camfil Air Filtration India 76 SPECIAL STORY Indigenous solution to biomedical waste menace Kuldeep Khatana Chief Designer G S Singh Executive Operations Ashutosh Kumar Admin Executive For advertising & marketing write to us: [email protected] Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed in this emagazine are not necessarily those of BioVoice News and its publisher PetriDish Media Pvt. Ltd. and/or editors. We, at PetriDish Media Pvt. Ltd. do our best to verify the information published, but do not take responsibility for the absolute accuracy of the information contained in this publication. PetriDish Media Pvt. Ltd. does not accept responsibility for any business or any other decisions taken by the readers on the basis of the information provided herein. All rights reserved. No part of this publication should be reproduced by any means without the written permission from the publisher. Published by: PetriDish Media Pvt. Ltd., B-1/6, LGF, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110016, INDIA 4 | August 2017