IBSD wins International award
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 22 2016 :
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable De-
velopment (IBSD), National Institute of Department of
Biotechnology, Govt of India has won the ASEAN Sustainability
Leadership Award 2016 in the field of academic leadership for its
outstanding contribution in the field of sustainable development.
The award was received by Professor Dinabandhu Sahoo,
Director of IBSD at Manila, Philippines today.
The function
was organized at Grand Ballroom of Hotel Marriott in Manila
where more than 200 delegates participated in the glittering
ceremony.
Prof Sahoo said the Indo-Myanmar region which is
amongst the top 10 biodiversity hotspots in the world has a
lot of opportunities to offer in terms of biodiversity, jobs and
ecosystem services.
At the same time, he said, the region needs to be protected.