Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology

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Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) is located at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), the capital city of the state of Kerala in India. This is a premier research institute in India, exclusive devoted to Biotechnology.

The centre was inaugurated in November 18, 2002 by the President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. The institute has highly focused research departments working on medical biotechnology and plant genetic engineering (Molecular Medicine, Molecular Endocrinology & Reproduction, Molecular Microbiology, Cancer Biology, Neurobiology and Plant Molecular Biology). The Center has a regional facility for Genetic Fingerprinting, which provides DNA analysis services for forensic & criminal investigations, paternity disputes, identification of wildlife remains, authentication of plants and seeds besides a battery of molecular diagnostics for genetic and infectious diseases. RGCB is also a major provider of laboratory and infrastructure services to other academic and research institutions. Scientists and research students from various parts of India work here on various research topics.