Welcome to The Biotechnology Centre of Oslo (BiO)

My name is Kjetil Taskén, I am professor and director of the Biotechnology Centre of Oslo. I am happy to welcome you to our website and to share some of our activities, plans and goals with you.

The Biotechnology Centre of Oslo (BiO) is a centre for molecular biology, biotechnology and bioinformatics within the University of Oslo, devoted to research and post-graduate training. BiO is going to be a competitive, excellent and internationally recognized centre in functional genomics. We started reorganizing the centre in the autumn of 2003. Over a period of five to six years we shall have 7-8 new internationally recruited research groups (approx 100 people).

Technological research areas will include proteomics and bioinformatics, molecular and cell biology, molecular imaging and biotechnology. The groups in the centre will have an overall common research focus on various aspects of Cell Signalling and Cellular Communication.

We have a vision: To be one of the leading European centres in research on cell signalling. We will engage scientists with a top international profile in their fields, and we want to be reckoned as a top global player.

We have the courage to strive to be excellent, the generosity to share and the enjoyment of working in an enthusiastic and dynamic top-of - the field research environment at one of the world's most rewarding jobs.

Biotechnology and other life sciences have an enormous potential for further development and practical applications Our research is fundamentally important. It is our responsibility to take part in an interdisciplinary dialogue and to contribute to an understanding of science among decision makers and the public in general.