News and events

As a member of the UK's Council for Science and Technology, Innogen Institute co-director Joyce Tait was a key contributor to its recent initiative to promote a regulatory landscape that is more proportionate and adaptive to the needs of emerging technologies.

Professor Theo Papaioannou is the new Director of the Innogen Institute, The Open University - University of Edinburgh centre for research on the social, political and economic implications of emerging technologies.

Innogen members compile Evidence Brief for Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Innogen member Geoff Banda has been invited to attend the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Expert Group Meeting.

Innogen’s research on on the Scottish referendum debates on science and innovation is published.

Gill Haddow and Niki Vermeulen critique attitudes towards scientists ‘playing God’.

At Synbiobeta 2017 Joyce Tait and Mark Lynas share their ideas about ways nations can regulate gene-editing technologies so as to encourage more innovation in agriculture.

Innogen members present at the inaugural meeting of the Interim Technical Working Group (TWG) to establish the Fund for African Pharmaceutical Development (FAP-D).

Joyce Tait expressed her belief in some of the benefits of GM and other technologies at SNP fringe event.

James Mittra was invited to the University of Rhode Island, College of Environment and Life Sciences, as part of its Distinguished Visiting International Scholar Programme.