01 Mar2016
UM student sole Msian rep at Next Generation Scientist prog in Switzerland
KUALA LUMPUR: Navin Kumar Loganadan, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student at the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (UM) became the only Malaysian selected from among 20 scientists around the world to join the Novartis Next Generation Scientist (NGS) 2016 Programme for a three-month internship in Basel, Switzerland from June to August.
The NGS Programme is an intensive internship programme for talented and motivated research scientists from emerging countries. This programme is designed to foster both their scientific and professional development. Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to address the evolving needs of patients worldwide.
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