title: The biological sciences in India: aiming high for the future.
abstract: India is gearing up to become an international player in the life sciences, powered by its recent economic growth and a desire to add biotechnology to its portfolio. In this article, we present the history, current state, and projected future growth of biological research in India. To fulfill its aspirations, India's greatest challenge will be in educating, recruiting, and supporting its next generation of scientists. Such challenges are faced by the US/Europe, but are particularly acute in developing countries that are racing to achieve scientific excellence, perhaps faster than their present educational and faculty support systems will allow.
authors.affiliation: The Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, USA. vale@cmp.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Ronald D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Vale
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dell
mesh_terms: D001690:Biological Science Disciplines / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D001709:Biotechnology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends*; D012108:Research Personnel