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MoU between
German Research Foundation (DFG) and Department for
Science and Technology |
Prof. Ernst Ludwig Winnacker,
the President of the German
Research Foundation, DFG,
and Prof. Max Huber,
Vice-President of the German
Academic Exchange Service,
DAAD, and delegation visited India from October
27th until November 7th 2004.
Prof. Ramamurthy, Secretary
DST, and Prof. Winnacker,
DFG, signed a
Memorandum of Understanding
on October 29th. Broadening
the scope of existing
agreements between DFG and
DST as well as the Indian
National Science Academy,
INSA, the MoU shifts the
focus from individual-based
to project-oriented research
funding. Bilateral seminars,
joint research projects,
preparatory and short-term
visits shall be supported
with a special focus on
young scientists. A Joint
Advisory Committee will be
set up to review and steer
the implementation of the MoU.
Prof. Huber, DAAD, and Prof.
Winnacker, DFG, presented the “Indo German Sci-Tech Forum” in Delhi,
Hyderabad, Chennai and
Bangalore. It comprised of
scientific workshops by
eminent German and Indian
professors in the fields of
“Plant Biochemistry and
Biotechnology”,
“Environmental Research and
Technologies”,
“Nanotechnology” and
“Molecular Biology of
Infectious Diseases”. |
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