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Past Events and News

May 2001 - Bioinformatics nurtured online with MOBT Program's involvement in S-Star initiative - Nature news (104kB, PDF file)

August 2001 - Molecular Biotechnology Program Symposium - The Age of the Proteome

Molecular Biotechnology Program Symposium August 2001

Photo of delegates of the Molecular Biotechnology Program Symposium, Sydney, Australia


May 2002 - Bilateral Symposium on Advances in Molecular Biotechnology & Biomedicine between the National University of Singapore and The University of Sydney

Profs Halliwell and Weiss commemorate bilateral symposium

Professors Barry Halliwell and Tony Weiss with plaque to commemorate bilateral symposium


June 2002 - Tony Weiss and MOBT program featured in a special report in the prestigious journal Nature (180kb, PDF file)

October 2003 - Professor Ian Coulter, Director of the University of California Education Abroad Program, meets with MOBT Program staff and Dean of Science at Sydney

November 2003 - Kevin Downard convenes second Sir Mark Oliphant Conference at Sydney on Proteomics with support from the Department of Education, Science and Training

February 2004 - A delegation from the Ministry for Higher Education in Qatar visit Sydney to discuss Biotechnology education and exchange with MOBT program

June 2005 - Tony Weiss appointed to the Australian Biotechnology Advisory Council - ABAC site

December 2005 - MOBT program celebrates 5th birthday and thanks those involved in its success.