INTRODUCTION
1.
HISTORY OF ESTABLISHMENT
Name of
Biotechnology Research and Development Institute was initially
Department of Microbiology founded by Prof Tran Phuoc Duong since the
1960s. Prof Tran Phuoc Duong also held concurrently Dean of the
In
1991 the Minister of Education and Training signed a decision to change
the name of the Center into Biotechnology Research and
From
the retirement of Prof Tran Phuoc Duong in 2003, Can Tho University
appointed Dr Ha Thanh Toan to be the director of the BirDI until October
2008.
2. FUNCTION AND
OBJECTIVES
* Function
Function of BiRDI is doing research, transfering
technology and training on Biotechnology in order to serve for
production with the purpose of increasing income and improve living
conditions of
farmers in
the Mekong Delta. Besides, biotechnology research and development
is also a
part of training program for BSc level and further higher levels (MSc,
PhD).
* Objectives
The main
objectives of BiRDI are :
-
Integrate
activities in scientific research, training and technology transfer on
Biotechnology meeting to the requirements of production in the Mekong
Delta.
- Establish and
expand research projects on Biotechnology relating to problems in the
Mekong Delta. In order to serve scientific research and technology
transfer, BiRDI is actively seeking and effectively developing the
budget supported by the government and provincial collaborations,
companies and international cooperation.
- Offer BSc. and
MSc. in Biotechnology and PhD-Microbiology program.
- Take a part in
training for undergraduate and graduate students from CTU as well as
from other colleges/schools in the Mekong Delta, conducting experiments
for their theses at BiRDI, using the facilities and under the guidance
of BiRDI staffs, offering
the advanced BSc course in Biotechnology.
- Do research and
transfer the technology relating to Biotechnology.
- Transfer new developed technology to improve
traditional processes and to develop advanced technology serving
economic and social development, emerging to regional and international
market.
- Manage and improve quality of products in the Mekong Delta in
molecular level for microorganisms, plants, animals, post-harvest
technology, foods and environment. It is the scientific markers for
product certification in nationwide and international.
- Manage and exploit
effectively facilities of BiRDI, use in effectiveness the investment of
central and local government, international organizations and with
enthusiastic effort of staff members, BiRDI has developed the human
resource, upgraded the facilities, transfer high technologies and
trained staff with advanced knowledge of Biotechnology.
3.
ORGANIZATION
* Board
of directors:
01 director for general management; 01 vice director for permanent
management in production and finance; 01 vice director for research and
international collaboration.
* Groups of
specialization:
1) Molecular
Biotechnology:
Laboratory of Molecular
Biology
Laboratory of
Enzyme-Protein
Laboratory of
Plant-Molecular Biology
2) Food Biotechnology
Laboratory of Food
Microbiology
Laboratory of Food
Biochemistry
3) Microbiology
Laboratory of
Microbiology
Laboratory of
Environmental Microbiology
4) Official group
Head of the office
responsible for organization, equipment and chemical agents
Deputy Head of the
Office charging academic affairs.
5) Service and
Production group
Trial production from
research works
Advertising and
transfering technologies
List
of staff member of BiRDI
BiRDI Staff
|
No. |
Full Name |
ID No. |
Year of Birth |
Sex |
Position |
Educational Degree |
Field |
E-mail address |
|
1 |
Ha Thanh Toan |
0347 |
1963 |
Male |
Vice Rector Associate Professor |
PhD |
Food Science |
httoan@ctu.edu.vn |
|
2 |
Tran Nhan Dung |
0744 |
1956 |
Male |
Director Senior Lecturer |
PhD |
Applied Biology |
tndung@ctu.edu.vn |
|
3 |
Nguyen Van Thanh |
0749 |
1965 |
Male |
Deputy Director Senior Lecturer |
PhD |
Biotechnology |
nvthanh@ctu.edu.vn |
|
4 |
Ngo Thi Phuong Dung |
0748 |
1959 |
Female |
Deputy Director Senior Lecturer |
PhD |
Biotechnology |
ntpdung@ctu.edu.vn |
|
5 |
Tran Vu Phuong |
1320 |
1977 |
Male |
Head of Administration Office |
MSc |
Biology |
tvuphuong@ctu.edu.vn |
|
6 |
Ly Thi Bich Thuy |
1026 |
1973 |
Female |
Deputy Head of Administration Office |
BSc |
English |
thuyly@ctu.edu.vn |
|
7 |
Le Thanh Hung |
0753 |
1953 |
Male |
Officer In-charge of Graduate Education Senior Lecturer |
MSc |
Biotechnology |
lthung@ctu.edu.vn |
|
8 |
Tra Phan Hoa Lan |
0758 |
1966 |
Female |
Accountant |
BSc |
Accountant |
tphlan@ctu.edu.vn |
|
9 |
Tran Nguyen Tuan |
8081 |
1969 |
Male |
Accountant Officer In-charge of Students’ Affairs |
BSc |
Accountant |
tntuan@ctu.edu.vn |
|
10 |
Nguyen Thi Kim Loan |
1153 |
1958 |
Female |
Secretary |
High school |
|
ntkloan@ctu.edu.vn |
|
11 |
Do Phuc Thai |
1887 |
1974 |
Male |
Head of IT Group |
BSc |
Economics |
dpthai@ctu.edu.vn |
|
12 |
Cao Ngoc Diep |
0743 |
1952 |
Male |
Associate Professor |
PhD |
Microbiology |
cndiep@ctu.edu.vn |
|
13 |
Nguyen Huu Hiep |
0742 |
1955 |
Male |
Associate Professor |
PhD |
Microbiology |
nhhiep@ctu.edu.vn |
|
14 |
Truong Trong Ngon |
0308 |
1957 |
Male |
Senior Lecturer |
PhD |
Crop Genomics |
ttngon@ctu.edu.vn |
|
15 |
Duong Thi Huong Giang |
0754 |
1958 |
Female |
Lecturer |
PhD |
Biotechnology |
dthgiang@ctu.edu.vn |
|
16 |
Bui Thi Minh Dieu |
0751 |
1961 |
Female |
Lecturer |
PhD |
Biotechnology |
btmdieu@ctu.edu.vn |
|
17 |
Nguyen Dac Khoa |
2439 |
1978 |
Male |
Lecturer |
PhD |
Plant Pathology |
ndkhoa@ctu.edu.vn |
|
18 |
Tran Thi Xuan Mai |
0750 |
1963 |
Female |
Lecturer |
MSc |
Biotechnology |
ttxmai@ctu.edu.vn |
|
19 |
Vo Van Song Toan |
2338 |
1973 |
Male |
Lecturer |
MSc |
Biology |
vvstoan@ctu.edu.vn |
|
20 |
Nguyen Thi Pha |
1769 |
1974 |
Female |
Lecturer |
MSc |
Biotechnology |
ntpha@ctu.edu.vn |
|
21 |
Truong Thi Bich Van |
2364 |
1978 |
Female |
Lecturer |
MSc |
Crop Science |
|
|
22 |
Huynh NgocThanh Tam |
1768 |
1979 |
Female |
Lecturer |
MSc |
Food Tech. |
hnttam@ctu.edu.vn |
|
23 |
Pham Van Hau |
1888 |
1980 |
Male |
Lecturer |
MSc |
Food Tech. |
pvhau@ctu.edu.vn |
|
24 |
Huynh Xuan Phong |
2337 |
1981 |
Male |
Lecturer |
MSc |
Food Tech. |
hxphong@ctu.edu.vn |
|
25 |
Nguyen Thi Lien |
1890 |
1974 |
Female |
Lecturer |
BSc |
Biology |
ntlien@ctu.edu.vn |
|
26 |
Pham Hong Quang |
2441 |
1988 |
Male |
Lecturer |
BSc |
Biotechnology |
phquang@ctu.edu.vn |
|
27 |
Nguyen Ngoc Thanh |
1889 |
1984 |
Male |
Teaching Assistant |
Intermediate BSc |
Food Tech. Information Tech. |
nnthanh@ctu.edu.vn |
|
28 |
Nguyen Thi Thao |
0752 |
1968 |
Female |
Technician |
Intermediate /BSc |
Agriculture/Finance |
ntthao@ctu.edu.vn |
|
29 |
Nguyen Duc Trong |
8631 |
1981 |
Male |
Researcher |
MSc |
Biotechnology |
ndtrong@ctu.edu.vn |
|
30 |
Pham Thi Khanh Van |
8666 |
1982 |
Female |
Researcher |
MSc |
Biotechnology |
ptkvan@ctu.edu.vn |
|
31 |
Do Tan Khang |
8936 |
1983 |
Male |
Researcher |
MSc |
Biotechnology |
dtkhang@ctu.edu.vn |
|
32 |
Vo Van Phuoc Que |
8939 |
1985 |
Male |
Researcher |
MSc |
Biotechnology |
vvpque@ctu.edu.vn |
|
33 |
Tran Thi Giang |
8940 |
1985 |
Female |
Researcher |
MSc |
Biotechnology |
ttgiang@ctu.edu.vn |
|
34 |
Nguyen Thi Xuan Dung |
8938 |
1983 |
Female |
Researcher |
BSc |
Biotechnology |
ntxdung@ctu.edu.vn |
|
35 |
Nguyen Pham Anh Thi |
8998 |
1987 |
Female |
Researcher |
BSc |
Biotechnology |
npathi@ctu.edu.vn |
|
36 |
Nguyen Tri Yen Chi |
9557 |
1983 |
Female |
Researcher |
MSc |
Biotechnology |
ntychi@ctu.edu.vn |
|
37 |
Chau Thi Chap Nganh |
9592 |
1987 |
Female |
Researcher |
BSc |
Biotechnology |
ctcnganh@ctu.edu.vn |
|
38 |
Pham Van Mot |
9539 |
1983 |
Male |
Researcher |
BSc |
Biotechnology |
pvmot@ctu.edu.vn |
|
39 |
Tran Non Nuoc |
9593 |
1988 |
Male |
Researcher (part-time) |
BSc |
Biotechnology |
tnnuoc@ctu.edu.vn |
|
40 |
Nguyen Vu Linh |
8997 |
1987 |
Male |
Researcher (part-time) |
BSc |
Biotechnology |
vulinh@ctu.edu.vn |
|
41 |
Lieu Nhu Y |
8985 |
1985 |
Female |
Researcher (part-time) |
BSc |
Aquatic Pathobiology |
lny@ctu.edu.vn |
|
42 |
Tran Diem Phuong |
|
1983 |
Female |
Researcher (part-time) |
MSc |
Biotechnology |
|
|
43 |
Lam Phan Tung Anh |
|
1987 |
Male |
Researcher (part-time) |
BSc |
Biotechnology |
|
|
44 |
Duong Minh Truyen |
|
1988 |
Female |
Researcher (part-time) |
BSc |
Agriculture |
|
|
45 |
Tran Van Be Nam |
8937 |
1980 |
Male |
Technician |
College |
Veterinary |
tvbnam@ctu.edu.vn |
|
46 |
Nguyen Thi Thuy Duy |
9541 |
1988 |
Female |
Technician |
College |
Aquaculture |
|
|
47 |
Le Chien Thang |
1903 |
1950 |
Male |
Security Guard |
High school |
|
|
|
48 |
Le Van Thanh |
8214 |
1959 |
Male |
Security Guard |
High school |
|
|
|
49 |
Phan Thi Minh |
8941 |
1963 |
Female |
Care taker |
High school |
|
|
|
50 |
Nguyen Ngoc Tho |
1343 |
1971 |
Female |
Care taker |
High school |
|
|
|
51 |
Nguyen Toan Phuong |
9537 |
1968 |
Male |
Worker |
High school |
|
|
|
52 |
Duong Truong Giang |
9538 |
1988 |
Male |
Worker |
High school |
|
|
|
53 |
Le Cong Khanh |
|
1977 |
Male |
Worker |
High school |
|
|
|
54 |
Nguyen Thanh Hoang |
|
1978 |
Male |
Worker |
High school |
|
|
Professor Emeritus
|
No. |
Full Name |
ID No. |
Year of Birth |
Sex |
Position |
Educational Degree |
Field |
E-mail address |
|
1 |
Tran Phuoc Duong |
|
1940 |
Male |
Professor Former Rector of CTU Former Director of BiRDI |
PhD |
Microbiology |
tpduong@ctu.edu.vn |
|
2 |
Nguyen Van Ba |
|
1947 |
Male |
Associate Professor Former Deputy Director of BiRDI |
PhD |
Microbiology |
nvba@ctu.edu.vn |
4. Material facilities
BiRDI has 12 laboratories with a total of 1,200m2, including
service rooms such as offices, stores, meeting room, computer room
(50m2), one production pilot (130 m2) and one pilot plant to produce new
products to serve society (400 m2). Most of facilities were
built up at the beginning of the year 1980s, some of them have been
newly established or renovated to be available with new activities and
modern equipment. In 2002, Minister of Education and Training accepted
the project “Strengthening the facilities for the microbial laboratory
of BiRDI” with budget of 3,58 billions VND. The Rectorate also assigned
for BiRDI 2/3 of the three-floor building with 1.440m2 to
establish the center for examining and detecting the microbial pathogen
by modern techniques on plants, shrimp, food etc., and other research
activities.
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