Tuesday morning, we have an interview session with Mr. Farizal, our speaker for interview technique module. Luckily, I don’t need to attend this mocking interview since I’d done my presentation last week. However, we need to stay until 5 p.m. since we gonna get our food's allowance! But, today I’m gonna share some information that basically ignored by under graduates, hence it is necessary for them (including me) to really know about it.
As we know (actually for biotech’s students), Biotechnology is the science of using living organisms for the development of new therapeutic drugs and food items. For these purposes, many Biotech’s organization has develop and expanding their research area to full fill the demanding of this sector. Nevertheless, many of us (including me) have actually focused the research activity only in well known institutes or university. Perhaps, we have to change our mind set instead of focusing only in the university to industrial area.
Major biotechnology firms have also set up operations across the United State, UK, Switzerland, Germany and Asia. These firms actually needs more than researcher:
1. Process and Product Development
2. Clinical Research
3. Quality Control
4. Administrative Department
For this post, let us see what are Malaysia’s policies to facilitate the long term growth of this industry. As we can see, the field of biotechnology is still new in Malaysia and it offers a niche and lucrative opportunities in equipment, training and education. The Government of Malaysia through the Malaysia Biotechnology Corporation (BioTech Corp) hopes to develop over 400 biotechnological companies by 2010 propelling the country into this new era. Until now (2010), we are informed (informally) that there are about 150 companies that registered with Biotech corp. and have a status of BioNexus companies. Opportunity is there for us to grab this chance and therefore, we have to deeply think what area we will interest more. Currently, Malaysia focuses on three major biotechnology industry segments:
1. Agricultural Biotechnology – this relates to applications of biotechnology in food and agriculture.
2. Healthcare Biotechnology – this relates to applications of biotechnology for medicine and health.
3. Industrial Biotechnology – this relates to applications of biotechnology in industries particularly the management of waste and the preservation of the environment.
As a conclusion, it’s remaining to us to contribute something for Malaysia biotechnology industry, as we are moving fast to be one of the competitive countries in Biotechnology industry.
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