International subject experts on genes and genomes made a courtesy visit to the Uttarakhand Governor Dr Krisha Kant Paul in Dehradun on Wednesday. The experts were here to participate in an international symposium on the past, present and future of genes and genomes jointly organised by HNB Uttarakhand Medical Education University, Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) and Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University in Dehradun on Wednesday.
Interacting with the delegation, the Governor deliberated on the theme of the symposium and exchanged information and experiences related to the subject. The Governor expressed confidence that symposium would prove beneficial for the students and researchers of biomedical sciences. The delegation that called on the Governor included Prof Dhavendra Kumar from Cardiff University, United Kingdom, Prof Andrew Read from Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Prof Mary Porteous from Institute of Human Genetics, Edinburgh, Scotland and Prof Perry Elliott from The Heart Hospital- University College, london, Dr Alan Fryer of liverpool University, Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology DG Dr Rajendra Dobhal, HNB Uttarakhand Medical Education University vice chancellor Prof MC Pant, Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University vice chancellor Prof US Rawat and NBRI director Dr SC Nautiyal.