What is the Oxford International Biomedical Centre (OIBC)?

OIBC is a high-level humanitarian organization targeted at the UK and the developing world. It is an international charity registered in the UK (No 1038260) with a supporting organisation - the American Friends of OIBC - registered in Missouri, USA (N 00045685).

The ‘commercial arm’ of OIBC is Oxford International Biomedical Ventures (OIBV) Ltd.

The Directors of OIBV are Mr Percy Lomax (Chairman), Prof Charles Pasternak and Mr Paul Pattinson (also Company Secretary).

Biomedical: The term biomedical is used to denote the biochemical approach to medicine. This includes products, e.g. vaccines, antibiotics, drugs, and procedures, e.g. non-invasive diagnosis by magnetic resonance, gene therapy, etc, relating to medicine. Because the underlying technologies apply equally to animals and plants, advances are as relevant to agriculture as to medicine.

VISION
OIBC’s vision is of a world in which wider access to scientific learning brings better health and quality of life.

PURPOSE
OIBC’s purpose is to realise our vision through educational projects for all generations and especially for the young through building greater understanding of scientific and biomedical issues,

MISSION
OIBC’s mission is to bring together leading biomedical experts with all schools and adults, via live and recorded seminars, lectures and debates, to promote better communication skills and awareness, especially among disadvantaged youngsters, through sharing these events among schools in the UK and overseas.

VALUES
OIBC values its independence, its non-political, charitable status and its expert scientific leadership. We value the acquisition of knowledge by all, and we value the enhancement of education and awareness, best practice and management of life skills, which contribute significantly to public health and well-being. We value greatly the support from Foundations, Charitable Trusts and individuals, as well as our income derived from events and networks that we organize in fulfilling or purpose.

BELIEFS
OIBC believes in cooperation between scientific experts and the public, between business and complementary organisations, between the developed world and countries striving to enhance their health and quality of life. We believe that scientific knowledge and understanding are keys to rational improvement.
 
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Promoting scientific understanding to improve lives