History of OIBC
1992
Launch of OIBC through sponsorship by SmithKline Beecham.
1993-94
Conferences on Biomedicine Today and Tomorrow in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, Osaka, Toronto, Boston, Paris, Caracas, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Philadelphia and Raleigh/Durham.
1995
Annual strategic conferences on Biomedicine in Developing Countries in Oxford.
1996
Launch of American Friends of OIBC. Hon Philip Lader, Ambassador of the United States, was the most recent Hon President.
Conference on Molecular Mechanisms of Infection and Immunity with Chulabhorn Research Institute in Bangkok.
Collaborative agreements signed with overseas institutions. Now include India, Ukraine, Israel, Thailand and Philippines.
1997
Joint seminar with Japan Society and UK-Japan High Technology Forum in London.Workshop on Cells and Molecules in Biotechnology with Anna University in Chennai (formerly Madras).
1998
Workshop on Developing Global Bioresources through the European Union in Oxford.
1999
Opening of Oxford Conference by HRH The Princess Royal.
2000
First Symposium opened up to senior school children and their teachers.
2003
Joint conference on Modern Trends in Malaria held in New Delhi (AIIMS) and Bangkok (Chulabhorn Res Inst).
2004
Symposium on Brain and Mind held in Oxford Workshop on Novel Medicines (Oxford).
2005
Symposium on Health: A major constraint to human development held in Oxford Workshop on Novel Approaches to Combat Tuberculosis (Oxford)
2006
Symposium of What Makes Us Human held in Oxford.
2007
Symposium on Alternative Energy, Health and Environment: UK2100 and Africa Now! (Oxford)
Publication of What Makes Us Human by Oneworld Oxford
Launch of Educational Projects
2008
Symposium on Access not excess: novel ways to nourish the world (Oxford)
Joint Vision and OIBC Conference on What makes us human? in Los Angeles.
2009
Symposium on New body parts for old: stem cells and regenerative medicine (Oxford)Café des Sciences on Shark attack (St Edward’s School, Oxford).
2010
Symposium on The Human Brain (Oxford) Café des Sciences on Dimond Light facility (St Edward’s School, Oxford).
Café des Sciences on Biodiversity (St Edward’s School, Oxford).
2011 to present
Educational events including Scientists in Schools Symposia, career talks and workshops (see past events for more details)
OIBC International Summer School on Global Health, Oxford
2024
Launch of Pasternak Scholarship for students from Africa to participate in OIBC International Summer School on Global Health, Oxford
3 students from Senegal were awarded scholarship places