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The Quarterly Newsletter of South Asian University | Volume 4 Issue 2 December 2019

BioZest-2019

New Delhi (03.06.2019) SAU FLSB News: FLSB organized its 3rd Annual International Science Event -
‘BioZest’ with the timely theme of ‘Green Science’. BioZest-2019 provided a wonderful platform for
students and young researchers of all SAARC countries to display their scientific knowledge through oral
and poster presentations along with theme-related competitive games. Prof. Shibnath Mazumder, Dr.
Priti Saxena, and Dr. AKR Gobinath organized the event with the coordination of students of FLSB. Dr. AVS
Ramesh Chandra, President, SAU was the chief patron at BioZest-2019. Renowned academician Professor
Goutam Ghosh (Vice Chancellor, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University, Odisha),
eminent scientists Dr. Rita Banerjee (Science Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and
Technology, India) and Dr. Suneel Pandey (Director, Environment & Waste Management, The Energy and
Resources Institute, Delhi), and India’s leading career counselor Ms. Pervin Malhotra (CARING, Delhi)
were the invited keynote speakers. Dr. Ramesh Chandra said in the inaugural address that BioZest-2019
event expands and deepens SAU's cooperation with the Department of Science and Technology (India),
and also it motivates and encourages the young minds of the South Asian region to hone their S & T skills,
and helps them to explore and share their scientific knowledge and expertise. Professor Ghosh
enlightened the students about industrial scale production of potential vaccines, and Dr. Pandey
highlighted the importance of developing green technology in India and other Asian countries. Dr.
Banerjee clarified the policies of DST, SERB (India) and the funding opportunities available to research

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