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Harold Varmus , Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine , Dr Randy Schekman , Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine , David Gross , Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics , Dr Ada Yonath , Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry , Dr Serge Haroche , Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics , Dr William E Moerner , Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry their participation .
The Nobel Laureates interacted with the Prime Minister , Mr Narendra Modi during the inaugural ceremony . The Minister of Science and Technology , Dr Harsh Vardhan was present at the event .
On the January 10 , panel discussions with the Laureates were streamed live across the country and the world . In the afternoon , the Prime Minister inaugurated the CEOs conclave which will be attended by the Nobel Laureates .
We must strive to be a leader in biotech drug discovery , says PM Modi
“ My Government has a clear vision of where we want India to be in the next 15 years . Science and Technology is the pivot on which that vision will translate into strategy and action . Our vision is to make sure that opportunity is available to all our youth . That training and future preparedness should make our youth employable in the best places . That India should be a great science destination ,” informed the Prime Minister , Mr Narendra Modi in his inaugural address at the Nobel Prize Series at Ahmedabad .
“ India is already a generics and bio-similar leader , with a major hub in Gujarat , but we must now strive to become a leader in new biotech discoveries as well , said Mr Modi .
PM Modi listed his expectations from the Nobel Prize series . “ First ,
follow up with students and their teachers . The students and teachers here have come through a national ‘ Ideathon ’ competition and hail from all over the country . Do not lose track of them ,” he said . “ Second , stimulate entrepreneurship locally . There is a great entrepreneurial zeal amongst our youth . Our science
India has the potential of strengthening its research base , one significant one being vaccine research
DR VENKY RAMAKRISHNAN , NOBEL LAUREATE
ministries have incubators here in Gujarat . In the next five weeks , you should have a workshop on how cutting edge science and technology-driven
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