The Novartis Biotechnology Leadership Camp (BioCamp) is a pioneering annual biotechnology seminar for entrepreneurial, postgraduate students in science or business who are interested in pursuing a career in biotechnology.

Themed “Building the Country’s Human Resources for Better Health”, the Local BioCamp will be held on July 28, 2015 at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City.At the end of the Local BioCamp, two students will be selected based on academic excellence and professional focus to represent the Philippines in the International BioCamp, which will be held from August 23 to August 27, 2015 at the Novartis Campus in Basel, Switzerland. In the Philippines, Novartis works with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Council for Health Research and Development Department of Science and Technology in organizing the Local BioCamp.

To register for the Local and International BioCamp, visitwww.novartis.com.phand download the interactive PDF application form. After completing the application form, save and e-mail it tobiocampph.2015@gmail.comorrenz.cb.so@gmail.com. Deadline for application is 5:00 PM, July 15, 2015. Only complete applications will be considered. Selected students will be informed via e-mail.

For more information about the 2015 Novartis BioCamp, log on to www.novartis.com.ph or www.pchrd.dost.gov.ph. You may also call Mr. J. Cecil Barrameda at (0917) 325-9549 or Mr. Renz Carlos B. So at (0915) 903-6665 / (02) 837 7537.