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April 25, 2006
BATTELLE HOSTING FIFTH ANNUAL GLOBAL RESEARCH ALLIANCE MEETING IN COLUMBUS
Columbus, Ohio--Battelle is hosting some of the world's leading research executives, including representatives from the World Bank, for the fifth annual Global Research Alliance (GRA) meeting in Columbus this week.
The GRA is an organization of international research institutes formed in 2002 to search for innovative solutions to global quality of life challenges. Battelle is the only North American member.
Along with the Battelle representatives, 16 senior management and technical leaders will be participating as GRA members or guests in the two-day event. They come from the leading research and technology institutes in their respective countries, including:
meeting as guests. Dr. Sarbib advises the institution and its client countries on health, education, and social protection. He also represents the World Bank on a number of global initiatives, including the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, the UNAIDS Committee of Co-sponsoring Organizations, the Education for All Fast Track Initiative, and the Health Metrics Network.
Among the members in attendance is Dr. Ramesh Mashelkar, Director General of CSIR India. Dr. Mashelkar was only the third Indian engineer to be elected Fellow of the Royal Society of London in 1998.
He also is a member of both the National Academy of Science and the National Academy of Engineers (U.S.).
Media members interested in speaking with participants or guests may contact Battelle Media Relations Manager Mark Berry at (614) 424-5544 or at berrym@battelle.org.
Battelle is a global leader in science and technology. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, it develops and commercializes technology and manages laboratories for customers. Battelle, with the national labs it manages or co-manages, oversees 19,000 staff members and conducts $3.4 billion in annual research and development. Battelle innovations include the development of the office copier machine (Xerox), pioneering work on compact disc technology, medical technology advancements, and fiber optics technologies.
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