A WORD OF THANKS

In the short period of its existence, IBAB has benefited by the generous donation of time, expertise and finance from several institutions. We would like to place on record our debt of gratitude.

Financial support

Key support

• Government of Karnataka: Core support
• ICICI Ltd.: Financial assistance

Endowed Chairs

• AstraZeneca Research Foundation India (AZREFI) Chair in Cheminformatics
• Biocon Faculty Chair
• Biocon Faculty support
• Merck & Co (MSD Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd. India) Faculty Chair
  

Grants

• Council for Scientific and Industrial Research: Research grant
• Department of Biotechnology (Govt of India): manpower training in bioinformatics
• Wadhwani Foundation: promoting entrepreneurship
• Ministry of IT (Govt. of India): Research grant
• Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India): Research grant
• University of Sydney, Australia: Travel support for Dr. Acharya

Event sponsorships

• Avestha Gengraine Technologies Pvt. Ltd.: Sponsorship
• Alliance Francaise: Meeting support
• The British Council: Meeting support
• Ernst & Young: Event sponsorship
• GSK Pharmaceuticas Ltd.: Event sponsorship
• HSBC: Event sponsorship
• Mallya Hospital: Event sponsorship

Medals and Scholarships

• Annonymous donor: Nabanita Scholarship
• AstraZeneca Research Foundation India: Lectureship and Two Scholarships
• Biocon: One scholarship
• Government of Karnataka: Two scholarships (annually)
• Millipore (India) Pvt. Ltd.: Two scholarships (annually)
• Sartorius (India) Pvt. Ltd.: One scholarship (annually)
• Ms. Sudha Murty: Two medals (annually)
• Accelrys Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.: Two scholarships (annually)
• Merck & Co (MSD Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd. India): Several scholarships

Other financial support

• Biocon: advertisement support

Scientific support

Individuals of the following institutions have helped in the screening of applicants and/or in the teaching of our postgraduate course.

• Accelrys Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd

• AstraZeneca Research Centre

• Biocon Ltd./Clinigene Intl. Pvt. Ltd./Syngene Pvt. Ltd.

• BMS College, Bangalore

• Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

• Centre for Human Genetics

• Cytogenomics Pvt. Ltd.

• GE John Welch Technology Center

• Genotypic Technology Pvt. Ltd.

• Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals

• IBM, India

• Indian Institute of Information Technology (Bangalore)
  

  

• Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore)

• Indian Institute of Science

• Indian Space Research Organisation

• J. N. Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

• Jubilant Biosys Ltd.

• Monsanto Research Centre

• National Aeronautical Laboratory

• National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR

• National Centre for Software Technology

• Prescientis India Pvt. Ltd.

• Quintiles Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

• Raman Research Institute

• Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics

• Strand Genomics Pvt. Ltd.

• University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore

• University of Poona

• Vaatsalya Healthcare Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Technical support

Individuals of the following institutions have provided technical advice and logistical support during the initial one year when we were setting up our facilities:

• Avestha Gengraine Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

• Biocon Group

• Biotech Supplies and Services Network

• Indian Institute of Information Technology (Bangalore)

• Indian Institute of Science

• J. N. Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

• National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR

Support to Pracint, the students' entrepreneurship cell

• Accelrys Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

• Mr. Ashish Kumar Singh, alumnus (twice)

• B2K Corp. Pvt. Ltd.

• Biocon India Ltd.

• Garden City College

• Mr. Mahantha Swamy, alumnus

• Millipore (India) Pvt. Ltd.

• Monsanto Research Center

• Strand Genomics Pvt. Ltd.

• Mr. Sushil Kumar Singh, alumnus
  

Internship support

We are grateful to all the organisations and individuals who have hosted our students for their internships.