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CHEMISTRY EDUCATION PROGRAMME BANKING ON RESEARCH

BASF Kids’ Lab raises climate change awareness AstraZeneca to invest Rs. 250-crore on expansion

in Bengaluru school children of technology centre in Chennai

BASF Kids’ Lab, a global education AstraZeneca India Pvt. Ltd.
programme of German chemicals giant (AZIPL), the global capability centre
BASF, was recently organised in colla- (GCC) of British-Swedish drugmaker
boration with Visvesvaraya Industrial AstraZeneca, has announced an in-
and Technological Museum, Bengaluru. vestment of Rs. 250-crore ($30-mn)
The 10-day programme, with special to expand its Global Innovation and
focus on climate change, witnessed the Technology Centre (GITC) in Chennai.
participation of over 2,000 children from The expansion includes adding close
27 municipal schools in Bengaluru. to 1,300 job roles focused on driving
from underprivileged backgrounds,” innovation, enhancing effi ciency, and
BASF Kids’ Lab offers a hands-on said Ms. Sunita Sule, Head, Country streamlining operations across the
lab experience for kids. It introduces Development, who conceived and company globally.
children to the wonders of chemistry organised this CSR initiative.
through a series of simple, safe, and reached over 50,000 school children The facility currently occupies tion, the GITC in Chennai has evolved 45th year in India. “Our expansion in
engaging experiments. This interactive across the country. The programme has been a re- 334,000 square feet of offi ce space at from providing traditional information Chennai signifi es AstraZeneca’s un-
chemistry education programme is sounding success, with more than 6,000 Ramanujan IT City, with plans to add technology support services to becom- wavering commitment to pioneering
designed for children aged 6 to 12 “In 2023, as a part of BASF India’s children attending the Bengaluru event approximately 180,000 square feet over ing an engine of AstraZeneca’s digital science and innovation,” said Dr. San-
years, with the aim of fostering an Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as well as two previous events held in the next six months to accommodate journey, driving productivity, simplifi - jeev Panchal, Managing Director &
interest in science and inspiring them initiative, we launched Kids’ Lab with Navi Mumbai in July 2023 and Manga- this expansion, creating AstraZeneca’s cation, technology delivery, and inno- Country President AAIPL. “This stra-
to be climate champions. special focus on climate change. This lore in January 2024. biggest global capability centre. The vation across the company’s global tegic investment underscores our dedi-
version includes more information and expanded GITC will leverage techno- operations, supporting the delivery of cation to improving patient outcomes
Having rolled out in over 30 coun- elaborate models about changing global BASF said the Kids’ Lab about logies such as enterprise platforms, life-changing medicines to patients through cutting-edge technology and
tries, the programme was fi rst intro- climate that children can interact with. climate change will be visiting more artifi cial intelligence, machine learning, worldwide. Including GITC, Astra- reinforces our aspiration to transform
duced in India in 2004 and has since We also specifi cally targeted children cities in India in the months to come. data science, and supply chain analytics Zeneca employs more than 4,000 people the future of the healthcare industry,”
RECOGNITION to shape healthcare outcomes. in the country. he added.

Dow India among ‘best companies to work’ in chemicals The inauguration of the expanded Apart from being a hub for techno- Mr. Siva Padmanabhan, Manag-
facility was offi ciated by Tamil Nadu logy as well as research and develop- ing Director, AZIPL, said, “We are
sector Minister of Industries Mr. TRB Rajaa, ment, AstraZeneca markets and distri- evolving our technologies constantly
Dow Chemical International Pvt. British Deputy High Commissioner to butes its portfolio in specialist disease so that we can stay ahead of the curve
Ltd. (Dow India) has been recognised India Ms. Christina Scott CMG, and areas including oncology, cardio-vas- in healthcare and pharmaceutical in-
AstraZeneca’s Vice President for Asia cular, respiratory and rare disease. dustries to better serve our patients in
as one of the ‘Best Companies To Work Area Ms. Sylvia Varela. Since its incep- The investment marks AstraZeneca’s countries where we operate.”
For (Top 100)’ and has earned the dis-
tinction as one of ‘Best Workplaces’ EDUCATION FORAY
in Chemicals in India 2024.
SIES School of Pharmaceutical Sciences to begin
This award is presented by the Great
Place To Work, celebrating companies academic programme this year
that excel in employee experience by pro-
moting well-being, cultivating a positive The SIES School of Pharmaceutical nology, on 29th June 2024. Mr. AVPS and Chairman, Federation of Pharma
work environment, and achieving excel- Sciences, 18th in the family of South Chakravarthy, CEO, Ecobliss India Entrepreneurs, Telangana and Andhra
lence within their respective industries. try President, Dow India, said, “We mitted to building an inclusive work- Indian Education Society (SIES), was Pvt. Ltd., and Hon. Advisor to the SIES Pradesh, was the Guest of Honour.
believe our success is through the collec- place where everyone feels proud and inaugurated by Padma Vibhushan Prof. School of Packaging, Packaging Tech-
Commenting on the achievement, tive efforts of our teams. Thanks to my inspired to be themselves, so they bring M.M. Sharma, Emeritus Professor of nology Centre, Global Ambassador The state-of-art building that has all
Mr. Chandrakant Nayak, CEO & Coun- leadership team, together we are com- their best to work.” Eminence, Institute of Chemical Tech- of the World Packaging Organisation the infrastructure requirements till the

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