History
The TERI-Deakin Nano-biotechnology Centre (TDNBC) was established in 2010 through a joint collaboration between India’s research think-tank The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Australia’s Deakin University. TDNBC came into existence through a MOU to integrate the complementary competencies of TERI (in Agricultural Biotechnology) and Deakin University (in Material Sciences) at TERI’s green campus in Gurugram, Haryana with the aim to establish world-class facilities aim to establish world-class facilities for Nano-biotechnology Translational research using Next Generation Methodologies to create innovative and green solutions to challenges and imperative problems in the field of agriculture, environment, bioenergy and food security with a common vein “Nano-science”.
| Year | Achievement |
| 2010 | TDNBC launched HDR Program Initiated: First PhD Batch |
| 2011 | HDR Program: Second Batch Visit of Delegation led by Hon’ble Minister Mr. Christopher Evans. |
| 2012 | Inauguration of the TDNBC’s Lab at TERI Gram by Hon’ble Minister Louise Asher, Visit of Vice Chancellor, Deakin University. |
| 2013 | First patent filed from the TDNBC |
| 2014 | TDNBC Expansion phase launched. |
| 2015 | Commencement of new building Successful Completion of PhD of First batch. |
| 2016 | Completion of TDNBC building Successful Completion of PhD of Second batch Submission of third batch PhD thesis |
| 2017 | Inauguration of TDNBC by Hon’ble Prime Minister‘s Mr. Narendra Modi and Mr. Malcolm Turnbull Inauguration of Researcher's Residence by Hon’ble Minister Mr., Simon Birmingham, and Secretary, DST, Dr. Ashutosh Sharma. |
| 2018 | The coming of TDNBC in its full glory. |