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Synthetic Biology, Designing and Building Living Systems
On January 17th, 2008, NanoSoC organizes, in cooperation with IMEC and Leuven Inc, a visionary seminar on synthetic biology. One of the sessions addresses ethical and risk aspects of this "life constructing" technology.
The programme covers the following subjects:
- Welcome and introduction to Synthetic Biology - prof. Piet Herdewijn
- Nature’s tools: Case study - prof. Guido Volckaert
- Where biology meets engineering - prof. em. Hugo De Man
- Synbiosafe: Safety, security and ethical aspects of Synthetic Biology
- Dr. Markus Schmidt
The brochure contains a detailed overview of the programme.
NanoSoC is looking forward to welcome you,
Shake and shape the NEW scientific world
Nanotechnologies for Tomorrow’s Society (NanoSoc) brings together nanotechnologists, natural and social scientists, stakeholders, and citizens in the region of Flanders, Belgium, to discuss and reflect on the opportunities and challenges involved in the constructive social shaping of nanotechnologies in three particular fields of application: smart environment, bio on chip, and new materials. The research project is funded by the Flemish Government and coordinated through the University of Antwerp, in close cooperation with the University of Leuven and the leading independent research center on micro-electronics and nanotechnology, IMEC.
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