Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Industry Group – announced the constitution of a Scientific-Technical Council (CCT) yesterday, July 8, with Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez on hand.

Speaking to the group of scientists gathered for the occasion at Havana’s Genetic and Biotechnology Engineering Center, Díaz-Canel emphasized the role played by Cuban science in the country’s development of products and services, saying “We are witnessing a fundamental act which will largely define the future of this organization.”

The Council will be responsible for formulating and evaluating the industry’s domestic and international collaboration policy, providing opportunities to discuss issues related to scientific and technical development, based on the needs of the country, according to Gustavo Sierra, Biocubafarma policy director and CCT executive vice preisdent.