Kazakh Invest has reported that the opening ceremony of the Astana Genetic Center laboratory of the Chinese company BGI Group took place in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, on July 19. BGI Group, a world leader in genome research of living organisms, has over a hundred joint laboratories, medical centers, and production facilities in more than 30 countries.
The opening ceremony was attended by Yin Ye, CEO of BGI Group; Kunsulu Zakariya, Advisor to the President of Kazakhstan on Science and Innovation; Akmaral Alnazarova, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Health; and Saule Sabyr, First Secretary of the Investment Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
BGI Group opened the laboratory jointly with a local partner, scientific and production company BIOGEN Technopark LLP. The laboratory will conduct various molecular genetic tests related to reproductive health and diagnosis of hereditary and oncological diseases. The Astana Genetic Center is the only full-cycle laboratory in Kazakhstan capable of conducting all stages of genetic research without taking biomaterial abroad.
