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“The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology” summit occured on the 50th anniversary of the 1975 international meeting on recombinant DNA molecules, on February 23-26, 2025.
A broad group convened to learn from fifty years of history and discuss topics and puzzles intertwined within biotechnology today, including:
• pathogens research & biological weapons
• artificial intelligence and biotechnology
• synthetic cells
• biotechnologies beyond conventional containment
• framing biotechnology's futures
More information on themes may be found here.
The summit resulted in the publication of 27 entreaties. These entreaties are now available in their entirety at this link.
Theme Co-Chairs
Theme Co-Chairs
Pathogens Research and Bioweapons
David Relman, Stanford University
Andrew Weber, Council on Strategic Risks
Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology
Russ Altman, Stanford University
Yana Bromberg, Emory University
Michael Imperiale, University of Michigan
Synthetic Cells
Kate Adamala, University of Minnesota
John Glass, JCVI
Biotechnologies Beyond Conventional Containment
John Marken, Caltech
Richard Murray, Caltech
Framing Biotechnology’s Futures
Matthew Chang, National University of Singapore
David Kong, MIT
Jenny Molloy, University of Cambridge, ICGEB (Trieste)
“The Spirit of Asilomar” was organized by Rice University, Stanford University, and the Science History Institute.
Others joined in support of this public benefit event.
We can be contacted at: spiritofasilomar@sciencehistory.org
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