Molecular research: French govt grants 12 scholarships to KU

 

The French government has granted 12 scholarships for faculty development at the Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD) at the University of Karachi (KU).


It was also decided that the engineering staff of the PCMD will be sent to France for technical training. This was decided in a meeting of Pakistani and French scientists at PCMD on Monday. KU International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) Director Dr Iqbal Choudhary said ICCBS and French research institutes have a deep-rooted and strong mutual research tradition.

During the last several years, hundreds of French scientists visited ICCBS for pursuing their educational and research goals, he said, adding that this is an excellent opportunity for young researchers to learn. While Pakistan appreciates the French government’s endeavours to award scholarships to Pakistani scholars, the two countries need to develop more academic collaborations in the future, he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 12^th, 2016.