Biotech is booming in Cuba
Vito Quevedo, director of innovation and technology of the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment (CITMA) in Cuba made an announcement today that somehow surprised everyone. He said that biotechnology was the number one scientific discipline in 2008 in Cuba and praised all the scientists who contributed to this fact. “Our scientists have shown real progress and I have to say that we are very thankful to them. They make us proud.”
“The products based on biotechnology made a significant impact on our country’s economic and social sphere. Of course, we will try hard to keep it that way and make even more progress in 2009,” said Quevedo.
Liliam Alvarez, the science director of CITMA, said that their main goal for 2009 is to make science and biotechnology the major contributors to the economic and social development of Cuba. “Science and technology in general will help us recover all other spheres of life that aren’t doing so well at this moment.”
All results of Cuban scientists will be presented at the Day of Science, which will be held in Ciego de Avila on January 15th.
Source: Prensa Latina
