Policy Position Papers
The Genomic Revolution and Sustainable Management of Infectious Plant Disease: Aligning Policies with Objectives
Ian Crute, Ph.D., CBE
Chief Scientist, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Kenilworth, United Kingdom
Every year, persistent infectious agents and invertebrate pests cause multibillion dollar losses of crop yield and quality, as well as substantial eco...
Governance of Synthetic Biology
Dr. Robert Friedman
Chief Operating Officer and Professor, J. Craig Venter Institute, United States
Summary
Synthetic biology is … biotechnology. From a polic...
Do-It-Yourself Biology: Reality and the Path Toward Innovation
Dr. Todd Kuiken
Senior Research Associate, Science and Technology Innovation Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, United States
Summary
Th...
Policy Innovation in Synthetic Biology Governance
Dr. Jennifer Kuzma and Ms. Leili Fatehi
Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, United States
Summary
Governance for synthetic biology (SB) is a topic of current po...
Safeguarding the Genetic Firewall with Xenobiology
Dr. Markus Schmidt
Founder, Biofaction KG, Austria
Summary
While progress is being made in synthetic biology to make biology easier to engineer, the safety
regula...
The Challenge To Meet Global Need For Protein Sources For Animal Production
Prof. Eliot Herman
Professor, School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, United States
Summary
Increasing prosperity in populous countries has accelerated an...
The Challenges of Deploying Synthetic Biology Technologies in Developing Countries
Dr. Maria Mercedes Roca
Associate Professor of Biotechnology, Zamorano University, Honduras
Summary
The planet faces a “perfect storm,” caused in large part by a gr...
Renovating Governance Strategies for Synthetic Biology and Other 'Dual-Use' Technologies
Dr. Amy Smithson, Senior Fellow, James Martin
Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies, United States
Summary
The life sciences offer tremendous socie...
Synthetic Biology — Do We Need New Regulatory Systems?
Prof. Paul Freemont
Co-director, Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Summary
Synthetic biology (SB) is a new interd...
Genomic Sciences for Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition
Roger N. Beachy, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Executive Director, Global Institute for Fo...
Genomic Sciences for Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition
From their inception, genomic sciences have been applied to plants, animals, and microbes use...