“I came to inspect the construction work at the Dr. Humberto Fernández Morán University of Sciences,” here near the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research. (IVIC), in the state of Miranda,” said the President of the Republic, Nicolas Maduro, It was announced that this work will be launched in October 2024 in its academic phase.
The National President explained that this educational center will be able to accommodate 300 students, in shifts, and also indicated that it will provide 15 professions that focus on the country’s development engines.: Bachelor’s degree in Atomic Energy, Oceanography, Biotechnology, Computational Chemistry, Biology, Molecular Chemistry, Philosophy, Chemistry, Petrochemistry, Mathematics and Physics.
Likewise, he reported that the UCV Faculty of Science at the Mitsuo Ogura Center for Electron Microscopy, The SEMTM4100 microscope, “a versatile instrument that will improve research and professional training capabilities,” was delivered.
Maduro on Wednesday inaugurated the first plant genetics laboratory of the Agricultural Biotechnology Center of the Venezuelan Research Institute. Scientific (IVIC).
From the Dr. Humberto Fernandez Moran Center for Agricultural Biotechnology, IVIC Deputy Director Dr. David Cole told the Head of State that this center It contains five laboratories for conducting scientific research related to animal nutrition, health and reproduction, as well as crop media and genetic improvement of plants.
This laboratory is composed of young researchers in various multidisciplinary fields, and its lines of work are oriented towards improvement. The genetics of plants for agricultural purposes to ensure their conservation and reproduction.
“All this is in order to create plants that are more tolerant and resistant to diseases and adverse environmental conditions such as drought or high salinity.Among other things, Dr. Cole said, are linked to climate change.
The specialized staff working in these newly opened spaces are committed to contributing to the enhancement of national agricultural production.As well as technological independence, food security and sovereignty to strengthen the agricultural scientific alliance.
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