Canada to fund four new health science projects with India
0 views
Skip to first unread message
Gopal Krishna
Jun 17, 2009, 6:49:09 AM6/17/09
to banasbes...@googlegroups.com
| Canada to fund four new health science projects with India | |||||||
| |||||||
Toronto, Jun 11 (PTI) Canada has announced to fund four new health
science projects with India in the field of cancer, sexually
transmitted diseases and malaria worth USD 6.7 million.
Canada's Minister of International Trade and for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Stockwell Day said "Canadians are leaders in the field of health sciences and these projects will help connect pure research in laboratories with applied research." "These projects will contribute to improving the lives of Canadians and people around the world," Day said while delivering key note address at a function organised by Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC).
All four of the joint projects are in the health sector. Two are seeking advances in the field of cancer, one in the field of sexually transmitted diseases and one in the treatment of malaria, according to Thirumalachari Ramasami, Secretary of India's Department of Science and Technology.
Ramasami said that Canada and India have a close relationship in science and technology including in biotechnology, health science, nano-science and nano-medicine, energy, aerospace, environmental technologies, information and communications technology and earth sciences.
Bal Krishna
Press Trust of India
Canada's Minister of International Trade and for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Stockwell Day said "Canadians are leaders in the field of health sciences and these projects will help connect pure research in laboratories with applied research." "These projects will contribute to improving the lives of Canadians and people around the world," Day said while delivering key note address at a function organised by Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC).
All four of the joint projects are in the health sector. Two are seeking advances in the field of cancer, one in the field of sexually transmitted diseases and one in the treatment of malaria, according to Thirumalachari Ramasami, Secretary of India's Department of Science and Technology.
Ramasami said that Canada and India have a close relationship in science and technology including in biotechnology, health science, nano-science and nano-medicine, energy, aerospace, environmental technologies, information and communications technology and earth sciences.
Bal Krishna
Press Trust of India
Reply all
Reply to author
Forward
0 new messages