A roundtable on Innovations in Medical Science and Biotechnology was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (March 16, 2016) on the fifth day of the ongoing Festival of Innovations (March 12-19, 2016).

An exhibition of outstanding innovations in medical science and bio-technology and an interaction of scientists with grassroots innovators was also organized today.

Speakers at the roundtable included Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State (I/C) of AYUSH and Health and Family Welfare; Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, DG, ICMR and Secretary, Department of Health Research; Prof. K Vijay Raghavan, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology; Shri Ajith M Sharan, Secretary of AYUSH; Dr V K Subburaj, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals; and Prof. I. Manna, Director, IIT Kanpur.

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