Biocon, Asia's leading biotechnology enterprise, is setting up Biocon Academy, a one-of-its-kind Centre of Excellence for Advanced Learning in Applied Bio-Sciences. Biocon Academy - an initiative by Biocon - aims to train and develop industry-ready talent for India's Biopharma sector and enable global competitiveness. The Academy will offer advanced learning in Biosciences that will provide the required proficiency for enhanced career prospects in biotechnology for engineering and science graduates. It will connect the industry and academia to maximize the opportunities for aspiring biotechnologists and to address the skill deficit of the sector.
The Academy's flagship program in collaboration with Keck Graduate Institute, California, the 'Biocon KGI Certificate Program in Biosciences,' is being opened for enrollments today, for the January 2014 session. The deadline for online application submission is December 6, 2013.
KGI is a premier American graduate institution, devoted solely to bioscience education and discovery. Their training and education programs have built a very strong capability in the US and it is through this partnership that we hope to emulate the success of KGI learning model in India.
Biocon is India’s largest and Asia’s leading Biotechnology Company with a strategic focus on biopharmaceuticals and research services.
