CHENNAI: Chennai is likely to be the destination of world-renowned John Hopkins University in setting up a partnership in research and development.Sources from a pre-trade mission from Maryland in the United States, who are laying the groundwork for the Governor of Maryland, Martin O Mally’s visit to India in December 2011, said preliminary discussions are on, but refused to divulge details.They said it is likely that John Hopkins may go in for partnership with Apollo Hospitals. Interestingly, Apollo Hospitals already has a joint venture with Amcare Labs, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins International of the US, to set up a diagnostic laboratory in Hyderabad in 2006.Meanwhile, the team from Maryland said it has selected five cities including Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Delhi and Chennai for the visit of the governor. “Three venues will be decided after the feedback from the team, and Chennai is likely to be one of the destinations. The US Consulate here wants Chennai as an itinerary in the governor’s proposed visit, ” a source said.It is also expected that the governor would lead a 50-member delegation, and strategic partnerships between Tamil Nadu and the state of Maryland will be formalised during the team’s visit. It is also likely that the University of Maryland may go in for a tie-up with an academic institution in Chennai and its details are being worked out.
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