Thermo Fisher Scientific, in technical collaboration with National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), has set up the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for DNA Forensics at the NFSU campus in Gujarat.

A first-of-its-kind in India, the centre was inaugurated formally by Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Co-operation, Govt. of India in the presence of Harsh Sanghavi, Minister of State (Home) and Minister of Revenue, Govt. of Gujarat, Jitubhai Vaghani, Education, Science and Technology Minister, Govt. of Gujarat, Rajendra Trivedi, Minister of Law and Justice, Govt. of Gujarat and Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Union Home Secretary, Govt. of India. 

Also present for the inauguration were Dr. J.M. Vyas, Vice Chancellor, NFSU, Amit Chopra, Managing Director, India and South Asia, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Jagjit Singh Anthak, Director, Genetic Sciences Group and Specialty Diagnostics Group, Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has equipped the facility with its entire DNA workflow which includes sophisticated systems for DNA extraction, real-time PCR instruments, DNA sequencers/ genetic analyzers, next-generation sequencers and rapid DNA technologies along with consumables, software and validation services. 

The centre has been created to facilitate training and education for the students of NFSU and across forensic labs, and for law enforcement experts (police, judiciary).