Program
“The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology” summit will occur on the 50th anniversary of the 1975 international meeting on recombinant DNA molecules, on February 23-26, 2025.
A broad group will convene 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
The exact topics and their framing will continue to evolve. More information on themes may be found here.
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” is being organized by Rice University, Stanford University, and the Science History Institute.
We expect others will join in support of this public benefit event.
We would be grateful to receive your input or suggestions by direct email to: spiritofasilomar@sciencehistory.org