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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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