Taiwan’s government has defined biotechnology as a key development industry, aiming to become the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals R&D hub of Asia Pacific. Novartis shares the interest in biotechnology and is willing to support Taiwan in its local development of biotechnology. In a joint effort with government bodies and prominent research institutes in Taiwan, BioCamp serve as a platform to develop new talents.
BioCamp was initiated in 2004 by Novartis Taiwan, directed by Science & Technology Advisory Group (STAG), Executive Yuan, and co-organized with Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries Program Office (BPIPO), Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Today, BioCamp has expanded from a local initiative to a global event. Countries such as Switzerland, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and Thailand are active in this annual event. Moreover, Switzerland has initiated an European BioCamp in 2007.
Two students will be selected from local BioCamp to represent Taiwan in the International BioCamp which will take place on October 27-31, 2009 in Cambridge, Massochusetts, USA.
Please download your application form here.
Application deadline is June 19, 2009
