Director MA Yanhe from Department of Social Development Inspected GIBH

On the morning of December 14th, 2006, Director MA Yanhe and his entourage from Department of Social Development of Ministry of Science and Technology visited Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health (GIBH). The delegation was accompanied by Mr. ZHANG Ming, Deputy Director General of Guangdong Science and Technology Department, and some other related officials from Guangzhou Science and Technology Department, Science and Technology Bureau of Guangzhou Scientific and Technological Development District and Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd.

In the meeting, Director Ma listened to a report delivered by Director CHEN Ling of GIBH a proposal for the establishment of a national innovative drug screening center in South China at the newly-built R&D area of GIBH; as well as situations of innovative drug R&D at GIBH, about its current status, future development and advantages. Director Ma affirmatively agreed on the strategic significance of setting up the national center in South China and its necessity for the local pharmaceutical industrialization. Meanwhile, he also acknowledged the achievements by GIBH in the construction of the value chain in the biomedical industry.

After the meeting, Director Ma and his entourage visited the laboratories of GIBH. While accompanying the visitors, Mr. PEI Duanqing, Deputy Director of GIBH briefly introduced to them the situations of the lab as well as its foreground for development.