South-South Collaboration in Health Biotechnology

Growing Partnerships Amongst Developing Countries

Halla Thorsteinsdóttir

South-South Collaboration in Health Biotechnology: Growing Partnerships Amongst Developing Countries, edited by Halla Thorsteinsdóttir, examines collaboration among developing countries in the field of health biotechnology.

The book presents findings from a large-scale research project on health biotechnology collaboration led by the University of Toronto, involving research groups based in Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, India, and Zambia.

Focusing specifically on health-related partnerships, the publication brings together contributions from experts to examine cooperation among developing countries in biotechnology research and development.

The book explores partnerships involving lower-income developing countries, such as Bangladesh, as well as biotechnology collaborations in emerging economies, including China and India.

It also examines emerging alliances among public-sector institutions and corporate firms, highlighting different forms of cooperation in health biotechnology.

Through its examination of international partnerships and biotechnology collaboration, the book provides insights for science, policy, academic, and business communities involved in health advancement and biotechnology innovation in developing countries.

Key Features

• Examines South-South collaboration in health biotechnology.

• Presents findings from a large-scale research project led by the University of Toronto.

• Includes research involving groups based in Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, India, and Zambia.

• Explores health-related partnerships among developing countries.

• Discusses biotechnology collaboration involving lower-income countries such as Bangladesh.

• Examines partnerships in emerging economies, including China and India.

• Highlights emerging alliances among public-sector institutions.

• Explores biotechnology cooperation among corporate firms.

• Features contributions from experts examining health biotechnology collaboration.

• Provides insights relevant to science, policy, academic, and business communities.

Product Details

• Editor: Halla Thorsteinsdóttir

• Publisher: Academic Foundation

• Publication Date: 1 January 2011

• Language: English

• Format: Paperback

• Pages: 296

• ISBN-10: 8171889093

• ISBN-13: 9788171889099

• Item Weight: 431 g

• Dimensions: 15.24 × 1.78 × 22.86 cm