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OECD Forum on Global Biotechnology, Paris 12 November 2012
The 21st Century: The Age of Biology
Professor Anne Glover CBE
Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European Commission
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OECD Forum on Global Biotechnology, Paris 12 November 2012
Each Century has been coined by scientific and technological
progress
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The 19th Century: The Age of Engineering
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The 20th Century: The Age of Chemistry and Physics
E = m·c2
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OECD Forum on Global Biotechnology, Paris 12 November 2012
The 21st Century: The Age of Biology
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Life sciences play a key role in tackling global challenges
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And the European Union is in a key position to deliver
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Life sciences offer exciting opportunities, e.g.:
• Reproducing organs using stem cells
• Merging natural and synthetic tissues
• Applying personalised medicine
• Repairing genetic disorders
• Curing neurodegenerative diseases
• Deploying nanotechnologies in medicine
• Enhancing crops with biotechnologies (e.g. drought resistant plants)
• Producing 3rd and 4th generation biofuels
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• The world has become much more complex (and, hence, confusing)
• The pace of technological change has increased
• Lack of information about the benefits of
new technologies vis-à-vis the risks
But: Many people are rather reluctant or even opposed
to new technologies
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Source: Eurobarometer Survey No. 341, Oct. 2010
“GM food makes you feel uneasy”
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What do we need to fully deploy the opportunities
offered by life sciences?
• Smart scientists who develop
• Smart politicians who regulate
• Smart citizens who accept
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Communication is essential.
• We need to communicate proactively – otherwise others will fill the void
• We need to speak a language everybody understands
• We need to show empathy for public concerns and avoid being perceived as arrogant
• We need to raise our voice when science is being misused or evidence being ignored
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Welcome to the Age of Biology!
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