♦ Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurated the 23rd edition of BioAsia 2026 international summit on 17 February 2026. The two-day global conference will be held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC). This year’s summit is themed ‘TechBio Unleashed – AI, Automation, and the Revolutionary Changes in Life Sciences.’ 

♦ BioAsia has grown into one of Asia’s premier life sciences forums, fostering partnerships, technology transfer, and policy dialogue. This year’s summit has drawn 500 companies and over 4,000 delegates from across the world. During the inaugural ceremony, the Chief Minister presented the Genome Valley Excellence Award 2026 to University of Pennsylvania professor Bruce L. Levine , a pioneer in cell and gene therapy.