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01.07.2011 | COGEM symposium on genetically modified animals: October 25th 2011
COGEM organises the international symposium 'GM animals: Perspectives and perceptions' on the 25th of October 2011 in Amsterdam. For more information and to register, go to the symposium website.
The symposium will give an update on the technological and regulatory status of GM and cloned animals and subsequently will go into the ethical and societal aspects of these developments through the views of experts and during discussions involving the audience.
The scope of the symposium will include GM animals like fish and insects as well as and cloned cattle and horses.
We have the pleasure to announce multiple distinguished international speakers:
- Professor Lynn Frewer of Newcastle University;
- Professor Frans Brom of Rathenau Institute;
- Professor Johan van Arendonk of Wageningen UR;
- Dr. Ron Stotish of Aquabounty;
- Professor Atle Guttormsen of Norwegian University of Lifes Sciences;
- Dr. Luke Alphey of Oxitec;
- Dr. Helen Wallace of Genewatch UK;
- Professor Willem Takken of Wageningen UR;
- Mr. Eric Palmer of Cryozootech;
- Professor Frauke Ohl of Utrecht University.
Over 100 participants have now registered for the symposium! Places are still available! Registration is free of charge, but registration in advance is required. Please use our registration form on the symposium website.
For the symposium programme and more information, go to the symposium website.
(Updated October 17th)