1. CURRENT STATUS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN MONGOLIA
Ts. OYUNSUREN Ph.D
Center for Biotechnology,
Institute of Biology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences,
Ulaanbaatar

2. Area: 1,565,000 sq km (604,250 sq mi) Population: 2,438,000 Capital: Ulaanbaatar 627,000

3. National Policy
1986 -the Biotechnology was declared by the Mongolian Government as one of the main priority areas of science and technology for the National Economy Development
1991- National Program on Biotechnology for elaborated by the Ministry of Science and Education , due to social economical changes faced to the country was not considered by the Government .
1998 -the Biotechnology Sub-Program elaborated
2002 -the National Program of Science and Technology Development towards the year 2010 has special section for Biotechnology

4. Biotechnology institutions
The biotechnology research is being conducted mainly by following institutions:
the Center for Biotechnology and
the Division of Microbiology at the Institute of Biology; Mongolian Academy of Sciences;
the Research Institute of Animal Husbandry
the Research Institute of Veterinary
Monenzyme Science and Production Co.
SHIM Research and Production Co .
Further, 6 universities and institutes have biotechnology teaching and research activities

5. Biotechnology activities
The main activities of biotechnology going at present in Mongolia are:
- research and production of diagnostics, vaccines and
bioproducts for human and animal health
- production of food and fodder additives, also biofertilizers
- increase biological resources of useful and rare plants by
methods of cell culture techniques
- development of embryo transfer methods to increase number
of high quality animals, also to use this method for animal
conservation purposes

6. International collaborations
APCTT
ICGEB
APO
the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
the Japan Bioindustry Association
and other institutions.

7. Problems High investment costs Lack of qualified personnel
Lack of sufficient research laboratories
Shortage of experiences
Lack of inadequate financial supports

8. Participation in BINASIA
exchange information related to the national and international biotechnology activities
will serve as a communication link among researchers, policy makers, businessmen and other people with varied information on biotechnology to promote international collaboration in different areas of biotechnology
the setting up a homepage on the Internet ( or CD-ROM) will give easy and free access to all the member countries
Mongolia needs in good computers

9. Thank you for your attention