National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering or NIBGE (Urdu: قومی ادارہَ برائے فنونِ حیاتیاتی و مہندسیِ امورِ تناسل) is one of the main biotechnology institutes operated by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC).^[2] It is located in Faisalabad.^[3]

National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

Abbreviation	NIBGE
Formation	1994; 31 years ago (1994)
Legal status	Institute
Purpose	Improving Agriculture, Health, Environment and Industry
Location	Faisalabad, Punjab Province
Official language	English and Urdu
Director	Dr. Shahid Mansoor[1]
Affiliations	Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Staff	400
Website	www.nibge.org

History

It was planned under the auspices of PAEC in 1987 and was formally inaugurated by president of Pakistan Farooq Leghari in 1994. It is affiliated to Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS) Islamabad, for awarding MPhil & PhD degrees.^[4][5] NIBGE is also the home institution of many Commodity Auctions and National Biology Talent Contest.^[6]

Research divisions

There are five research divisions at NIBGE:^[4]

1. Agricultural Biotechnology Division (ABD)
2. Health Biotechnology Division (HBD): offers services and products in areas of health biotechnology such as Human Molecular Genetics, Monogenic disorders, Karyotyping, Bacteriology, Complex disorders, Identification and synthesis of novel therapeutic agents.
3. Industrial Biotechnology Division (IBD)
4. Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division (SEBD)
5. Technical Services Division

Notable alumni and faculty

• Irshad Hussain

Overview

There are more than 370 books currently present in NIBGE Library. More than 20 theories have been published from NIBGE.^[7]