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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1994

THE TENANCY IS FOR THREE YEARS, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY.

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON APRIL 8.

OBTAINED FORMS OF TENDER, TENDER NOTICE AND CONDITIONS MAY BE

TEI FROM THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON EAST, 10TH FLOOR, YAU MA

BUILDING, 250 CAR

SHANGHAI

KOWLOON PARK

AND THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

STREET,

TENDER PLANS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION

AT THE

OFFICES.

TRAINING PROGRAMME IN BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY

ON-THE-JOB

BE AVAILABLE IN MORE THAN 30 INTERNSHIP TRAINING PLACES WILL

TO ACQUIRE FIRST HAND JUNE FOR LOCAL TERTIARY STUDENTS EXPERIENCES IN HONG KONG'S FLEDGLING BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY.

THE COUNCIL,

ORGANISED BY THE BIOTECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE (BSC) OF THE

AND TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY

DEVELOPMENT

BIOTECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME IS A PILOT TRAINING SCHEMR AIMED AT BETTER

CAPITALISE ON OPPORTUNITIES PREPARING TERTIARY STUDENTS TO

IN THE VAST AND DYNAMIC FIELD OF BIOTECHNOLOGY.

"

WE ALSO HOPE THAT THIS PIONEER PROJECT WILL HELP ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF HUMAN RESOURCES OF HONG KONG'S BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY," ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MR RAYMOND YOUNG, SAID.

A TOTAL OF 11 BIOTECHNOLOGY-RELATED COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS WOULD OFFER 31 LOCAL AND OVERSEAS INTERNSHIP PLACES FOR A THREE-MONTH PERIOD, WITH PROGRAMMES RANGING FROM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, MANUFACTURING AND MARKET ANALYSIS.

MR YOUNG SAID APPLICANTS FOR THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME SHOULD LEAST BE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG WHO HAD EITHER COMPLETED AT TWO YEARS' UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OR BEEN CONDUCTING A POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN A BIOTECHNOLOGY-RELATED DISCIPLINE AT A RECOGNISED TERTIARY INSTITUTION.

LOCAL

FIRST DEGREE THIS GRADUATES WHO WOULD COMPLETE THEIR

SUMMER IN STUDIES

THE COMING AUTUMN AND PURSUE THEIR MASTER OR DOCTORATE MIGHT APPLY FOR POST-GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES, HE ADDED.

THE BSC AND THE PARTICIPATING COMPANIES WOULD SHARE THE COST

AT OF REMUNERATION TO THE INTERNS, WHICH IS SET

A MONTHLY RATE OF

FOR $6,500

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND $9,000 FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS.

APPLICATION FORMS AND INFORMATION MATERIAL ON THE INTERNSHIP THE TERTIARY PROGRAMME CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE PLACEMENT OFFICES OF

STAMPED AND INSTITUTIONS OR FROM THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WITH PROPER SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPES.

DEPARTMENT COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD REACH THE INDUSTRY ROAD. TSIM SHA

FLOOR, OCEAN CENTRE,

5 CANTON

TSUI

14TH

AT ON OR BEFORE

APRIL 16.

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