Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (TIB), COMSATS, and Alliance of International Science Organization (ANSO) organized a 2-day International Forum on Innovative Development of Biomanufacturing in Tianjin, China on 9-10 Nov. 2023 from the platform of COMSATS Joint Centre for Industrial Biotechnology (CCIB). The importance of international cooperation for developing innovation and tech based biomanufacturing and …

The Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. M. Nafees Zakaria today called on the Chinese Vice Minister for Science and Technology, H.E. Zhang Guangjun, in Chongqing, China. The two exchanged views on areas of mutual interest with the view to diversify cooperation under the existing MOU between COMSATS and MOST-China. The meeting was organized on the sidelines …

The Centre of Excellence of COMSATS in Sri Lanka, Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), organized its 6th Biennial Research Symposium / International Research Symposium – 2023, on 7-9 November 2023, in Colombo (in hybrid mode). The Institute regularly hosts Biennial Research Symposiums with the aim of cultivating and promoting scientific and technological research for the advancement …

COMSATS, being an international/ inter-governmental organization, has been elected as a Member of the Governing Board of Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO). The decision was made during the 3rd ANSO General Assembly, held in Chongqing, China, on 4-5 November 2023. The six elected members of ANSO Governing Board also include two Centres of Excellence …

Speaking as Chief Guest at the Inter-University Business Plan Competition, jointly organized by the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), and local universities on October 3, 2023 at Islamabad, Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, underscored the importance of academia-industry collaboration. In his keynote address, Ambassador Zakaria highlighted the need for stronger …

Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, Executive Director COMSATS attended a panel discussion on “Enhancing Agricultural Food Production through Emerging Technologies” as a Panelist on October 2, 2023, which was held as part of the 2nd High Level Forum on Food Security, organized by the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) from October 1–3, in Doha, …

COMSATS and the Food Security & Agriculture Center of Excellence (FACE), Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited, held a meeting on 2nd October 2023, at COMSATS Headquarters to discuss a potential Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at addressing critical food security challenges in member countries, particularly in Pakistan. The meeting was attended by Ambassador Dr. M. Nafees …

COMSATS and Spectre Solutions, a Polish tech company specializing in drones/unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), have entered into an agreement for cooperation and collaboration in drone technology and its diverse applications. During the online ceremony held on September 27, 2023, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. M. Nafees …

The University of Granada (UGR), Spain, become the 25th Member of COMSATS Network of International S&T Centres of Excellence on 23rd September 2023. The Coordinating Council, a statutory body of COMSATS, approved the membership upon receiving favourable inputs from the members of COMSATS Technical Advisory Committee. UGR is the first European institution that has become …

Islamabad, September 20, 2023. The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), represented by its Executive Director, Ambassador Dr. M. Nafees Zakaria, and SeQuenX, an IT solution provider, represented by its Managing Director, Mr. Shurjeel Tousif, inked an agreement to establish a Technology Corridor between the Netherlands and Pakistan, one …