| The IITB-Monash Research Academy has been commended by its independent Scientific Advisory Council for its long term strategy to address "Grand Challenges" such as bio-engineered blood to overcome the shortage of blood supplies across the world. The first Advisory Council meeting was held in January 2008 and chaired by Mr Narayana Murthy, the renowned founder of Infosys.
With the support of the Advisory Council and the commitment of research partners IIT Bombay (IITB) and Monash University, the Research Academy is set to initiate a number of major projects over the coming months.
Director of IIT Bombay, Professor Ashok Misra said that this unique experiment has bought together, for the first time in India, two leading research institutes that will engage in theme-based, inter-disciplinary and goal-orientated research. “We will take up grand challenges which will make a huge impact,” said Professor Misra. |
