Minister Shaw greets Research Fellow Sayeda Yasmin-Karim
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets Research Fellow, Harvard Medical, Sayeda Yasmin-Karim, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Looking on is Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Genetic and Biopharma Research, Daniel Weadock. The Harvard International Phytomedicine and Medical Cannabis Institute (HIPI) team is conducting an informational tour in Jamaica, with a view to establishing a Jamaica Phytomedicine Institute with ties to the HIPI.
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