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Policy Workshop: Engineering Biology
19 June 2023 at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
The Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP), University of Cambridge, organised a Policy Workshop on engineering biology in partnership with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The event brought together policy professionals, researchers, and other relevant experts.
The purpose of the Policy Workshop was to gain insights and expert opinions on the opportunities and risks linked to future science and technology developments in the field of engineering biology and to explore the policy implications of these developments. The workshop also sought to identify where the UK excels in relation to engineering biology and to better assess overseas capabilities to inform the UK’s international engagement plan.
The key objectives of the Policy Workshop were to:
- Gain insights and expert opinions on opportunities and risks linked to anticipated future science and technology developments in engineering biology
- Explore the policy implications of these developments, including recommendations for international norms and standards
- Better understand areas where the UK excels and where the UK could lead the world in relation to engineering biology
- Better understand overseas strengths and capabilities to inform the UK’s international engagement plan, including areas less explored in terms of collaborative potential
- Inform work on engineering biology policy across government
- Develop relevant networks and facilitate long-term knowledge exchange between researchers and policy makers in this area