Novartis Biotechnology Leadership Camp (BioCamp), a pioneering seminar held at Hyderabad has selected three students Shreetam Subhrankar from XLRI – Jamshedpur took top honours along with Nehul Saxena of International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, (ICGEB) Delhi and Dr Ankith Rai of Fr Muller Medical College, Mangalore to represent India at the International BioCamp which will be held at the Novartis Campus in Switzerland from August 25 - 28, 2013.
Ninad Karpe, CEO & MD of Aptech Limited delivered the inaugural address who provided food for thought by touching upon current events and ethics that are much debated in today’s times.
Speaking on the occasion, Ranjit Shahani, vice chairman & managing director, Novartis India Limited said, “Novartis Biotechnology Leadership Camp - BioCamp, now in its fifth year, continues to provide students the opportunities to engage with leaders in the pharmaceutical area outside their area of study. It is a good opportunity for students to interact with leaders in the field and network with students coming from different faculties across the country.”
Other speakers present at the event includes: Krishnan Raghunathan, vice president Solutions & Practice, Genpact; Anu Acharya, CEO mapmygenome.com who shared her entrepreneurial experience and Dr Prabuddha Ganguli, CEO – Vision IPR who focused on the value of intellectual property rights. Herve Hoppenot, president of Novartis Oncology spoke to students on addressing unmet oncology needs.
Novartis provides innovative healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. The company also offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, preventive vaccines and diagnostic tools, over-the-counter and animal health products.