GANDHINAGAR: Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), India's premier institute for advanced knowledge and scientific research in the field of forensic science & its allied branches. The collaboration, signed on March 15, 2021, is to establish the NFSU-Thermo Fisher Scientific Centre of Excellence (CoE) for DNA forensics. The center will be at NFSU's premises in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The state-of-the-art facility will focus on conducting research, method/workflow development, and provide scientific demonstrations & training in the field of DNA forensics.
"At Thermo Fisher, we deliver some of the most comprehensive validated products, expertise, and application support to the forensic science community. Through the center, we aim to facilitate training and ensure access to industry-leading solutions that provide highly accurate results while fulfilling the demand for forensic experts in the country and around the world. Our partnership with NFSU reinstates our commitment to fulfilling our mission which is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer," said Amit Chopra, MD-India & South Asia, Thermo Fisher Scientific. The objective of Thermo Fisher's collaboration with NFSU is to bring together leading minds and instrumentation, supporting the development of workflows and integrated solutions designed to increase efficiencies, and bring awareness regarding the advancements in DNA forensics.
"The CoE is uniquely placed to help forensic scientists, partners, and law enforcement bodies to collaborate and develop workflows that will help push the use of cutting-edge technology in the field of DNA forensics. The collaboration will take us a step closer to making the world a safer place to live," said Peter Waterman, Global Commercial Leader Human Identification Business for Thermo Fisher Scientific. "We welcome the establishment of this advanced and first of its kind CoE in the country. The center will significantly improve access to integrated, high-quality human identification solutions and positively impact the capacity building of forensic scientists and students in the country. We look forward to a highly impactful collaboration with Thermo Fisher in India," said Dr. J.M. Vyas, Vice-Chancellor of NFSU.
