Ethiopian Biotechnology Institute
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Formation | 2016 |
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Founder | Kassahun Tesfaye (PhD), Hailu Dadi (PhD) |
Type | Research and Development institute under the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MiNT) of Ethiopia |
Headquarters | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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Coordinates | 8°59′50″N 38°45′32″E / 8.997273°N 38.758894°E |
Owner | Ethiopian government |
Director-general | Kassahun Tesfaye (PhD) |
Deputy Director General | Hailu Dadi (PhD) |
Website | www |
The Bio and Emerging Technology Institute (BETin), formerly known as Ethiopian Biotechnology Institute (EBTi), is a research institute owned by the Government of Ethiopia. It was established in 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[1]
History
[edit]The Bio and Emerging Technology Institute was the first research institute to prepare and publish a national biotechnology policy to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) for review and endorsement of its approval by the Council of Ministers (CoM).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "BGI, Ethiopian Biotechnology Institute to Collaborate on Genomics Research". 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Nation's First Biotechnology Policy Awaits Approval". Addis Fortune. Retrieved 2018-11-15.