RLABB was established in 1986 by Prof. Vishwanath P. Agrawal

Working Philosophy of RLABB

Research laboratory for Agricultural Biotechnology and Biochemistry (RLABB) was founded in private sector by a university professor to enable graduates and postgraduates in biological sciences to do largely basic research in plants. We in RLABB have been competing globally for research funds and so far have obtained over half a million dollars as research grant. We heavily emphasize research training needed to sustain ambitious research activities in Nepal because (i) universities of Nepal do not have a built – in serious academic research program and (ii) almost stifling drain of research manpower to abroad mostly U.S. always leaves us in dearth of qualified people for research. For example, most of the scientists ( almost 12 ) who once did research in RLABB are either studying in US or working in research departments there. We are not averse to scientists going abroad for higher studies and employment. We have to understand this fact of life and prepare for this situation. We have to train more students. For this, we have to involve more and more students in research activities. For this to happen, more and more research institutions must be started, existing laboratories like RLABB must be strengthened and research grants must be made available to these laboratories. This is the very reason that RLABB has always tried to the research works that address to the country's problems ( developmental as well as infrastructure and human resource ). With its experience in plant tissue culture and molecular biology, it's high time RLABB move on to the field of proteomics in anticipation that (a) it is more down to the earth , (b) it can easily be linked to the emerging field of metabolomics, (c) perhaps it is easier to do and (d) younger generation would certainly welcome it.