History of the BIOTEC
| August 11, 1999 | Foundation of the BIOTEC as Central Scientific Unit of the TU Dresden |
| August 3, 2001 | 1st Digging for the BioInnovationcenter: it offers the new research space for the BIOTEC |
| 2002 | Establishing of the Master Course in ?Molecular Bioengineering?: the course aims to teach the fundamentals in biomedicine and bio-nanotechnology combining biology and technology |
| May 2004 | all BIOTEC groups move into the new building |
| May 24, 2004 | Inauguration of the BioInnovationcenter |
| October 2005 | Participation in the Erasmus Mundus Program of the European Union: a double-degree track within the Nanobiophysics Masters course offered along with 4 other European partner universities |
| 2006 | Award as ?Selected Landmark in the Land of Ideas?: This initiative is awarding every day throughout the year places in Germany that develop major innovative ideas. |
| 2007 | Establishing Master Course in ?NanoBiophysics?: the course aims to teach students the fundamentals in biophysics and bio-nanotechnology |
| 2007 | Start of apprenticeship program for Biological lab assistants: 3,5 years apprenticeship with focus on immunology, biotechnology, gene technology, spectroscopy, and communication technology for the lab |
| August 2007 | signature of the frame work agreement SMWK ? BIOTEC: the Saxon Ministry of Science supports the BIOTEC until 2013 to implement and develop the technology platform |
| November 2007 | start of the Saxon Biotechnology Day ? series: this conference takes place every 1,5 years with alternating locations at the BIOTEC in Dresden and the Center for Biotechnology and Biomedicine in Leipzig |
| December 2007 | 1. BIOTEC Forum ?Engineering Life?: Together with the Max Bergmann Center for Biomaterials, BIOTEC and B CUBE were hosts of the symposium ?Engineering Life?. About 150 scientists and representatives from industry had the possibility to discuss modern biotechnology in combination with nanotechnology and biomimetic materials. |
| 2008 | Implementation of the B CUBE: It is a Center of Innovation Competence for Molecular Bioengineering. B CUBE focuses its approach along three dimensions: BioProspecting, BioNanoTools, Biomimetic Materials |
| December 2009 | 2. BIOTEC Forum ?Probing the cell?: From December 14 to 15 December, 2009, the 2nd BIOTEC Forum took place. More than 200 attendees took part in the forum. The scope of the conference where newest technological methods to probe the function and structure of cells ranging from single nanometer-sized molecules towards whole organisms. |
| December 2009 | Leibniz Prize for Prof. Petra Schwille: She received one of the ten prizes that are endowed with 2, 5 million Euros each. The prize is regarded as the Nobel prize of German science. In the next seven years, Prof. Schwille can apply the funds flexible to her needs. |
