Monday, January 28, 2008
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the heads of the Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, and the Department of Biology and Medicinal Science, Pai Chai University, Republic of Korea, recently for exchange of postgraduate students and Ph.D scholars of biotechnology of both the sides to pursue their research work. The MoU was signed during the recent visit of the Head, Department of Biology and Medicinal Science, C. W. Choi, and Dean, Fac ulty of Science, Pai Chai University, Kim, to Bharathidasan University. The Head of the Department of Biotechnology of Bharathidasan University, A. S. Rao, and Mr. Choi signed the MoU.


Pai Chai and Bharathidasan universities will also exchange regular faculty members of biotechnology to undertake collaborative research. The MoU, signed at the initiative of the vice-chancellor, Bharathidasan University, M. Ponnavaikko, will also try to establish a Korean language centre in Bharathidasan University. A. Ganapathi of Bharathidasan University who is now in Korea as a visiting professor played a key role in bringing the two sides together for the MoU, a press release of the university said.