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Tuesday, October 26, 2004
AusBiotech 2004: Visions of Biotechnology - a Community Forum into 2020
Projecting to the year 2020, leading biotechnology researchers will take you on a journey into the future potential, benefits, risks and opportunities in a Community Forum 'Biotechnology 2020'.
A panel of experts spanning the biotechnology field, from stem cells, agrifood, medicines, developing country technologies, the environment and industrial processes will open their labs and industry knowledge to a sneak peak of what the future may hold.
The evening will be an open discussion with brief presentations and time for questions and discussion. There will also be a community voting 'Digi-vote' system to gauge the audiences opinion.
MC will be Craig Cormick, Manager Public Awareness, Biotechnology Australia and the evening will be chaired by Wayne Hall, Director, Officer of Public Policy and Ethics, Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB).
The speaker panel includes:
*What is in the biotechnology pipeline? - Linda Blackall, Environmental Biotechnology CRC
*Future concerns - Jeremy Tager, Greenpeace
*Medical advances - David Hume, IMB
*Developing country perspectives - James Dale, QUT
*Social concerns and risk perceptions - Janet Grice, UQ
*New products we might see - Greg Harper, CSIRO
WHEN: Sunday 7 November 2004
TIME: 7.30pm - 9.00pm
WHERE: Institute for Molecular Bioscience Theatre, Carmody Road, University of Queensland, St Lucia
ALL INVITED, FREE ENTRY
Information: www.ausbiotech.org
Projecting to the year 2020, leading biotechnology researchers will take you on a journey into the future potential, benefits, risks and opportunities in a Community Forum 'Biotechnology 2020'.
A panel of experts spanning the biotechnology field, from stem cells, agrifood, medicines, developing country technologies, the environment and industrial processes will open their labs and industry knowledge to a sneak peak of what the future may hold.
The evening will be an open discussion with brief presentations and time for questions and discussion. There will also be a community voting 'Digi-vote' system to gauge the audiences opinion.
MC will be Craig Cormick, Manager Public Awareness, Biotechnology Australia and the evening will be chaired by Wayne Hall, Director, Officer of Public Policy and Ethics, Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB).
The speaker panel includes:
*What is in the biotechnology pipeline? - Linda Blackall, Environmental Biotechnology CRC
*Future concerns - Jeremy Tager, Greenpeace
*Medical advances - David Hume, IMB
*Developing country perspectives - James Dale, QUT
*Social concerns and risk perceptions - Janet Grice, UQ
*New products we might see - Greg Harper, CSIRO
WHEN: Sunday 7 November 2004
TIME: 7.30pm - 9.00pm
WHERE: Institute for Molecular Bioscience Theatre, Carmody Road, University of Queensland, St Lucia
ALL INVITED, FREE ENTRY
Information: www.ausbiotech.org
