Emerging biotechnologies: full report - Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Emerging biotechnologies: full report - Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Emerging biotechnologies: full report - Nuffield Council on Bioethics
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E m e r g i n g b i o t e c h n o l o g i e s<br />
Appendix 1: Method of working<br />
Background<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Nuffield</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Council</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Bioethics</strong> established the Working Party <strong>on</strong> ‘<str<strong>on</strong>g>Emerging</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>biotechnologies</str<strong>on</strong>g>’ in<br />
January 2011. The Working Party met eleven times over a period of 18 m<strong>on</strong>ths. In order to inform its<br />
deliberati<strong>on</strong>s, it held an open c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> and a series of 'fact-finding’ meetings with external<br />
stakeholders and invited experts. It also commissi<strong>on</strong>ed two <str<strong>on</strong>g>report</str<strong>on</strong>g>s <strong>on</strong> topics relevant to the work of<br />
the project and received comments <strong>on</strong> a draft of the Report from 12 external reviewers. Further details<br />
of each of these aspects of the Working Party’s work are given below and in Appendix 2. The Working<br />
Party would like to express its gratitude to all those involved for the invaluable c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong> they made<br />
to the development of the final Report.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> document<br />
The Working Party launched a c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> in April 2011, which ran until July 2011. 84 resp<strong>on</strong>ses<br />
were received, of which 48 were submitted by individuals and 36 <strong>on</strong> behalf of organisati<strong>on</strong>s. Those<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>ding to the c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> included students, academics, faith groups and professi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
organisati<strong>on</strong>s. A <str<strong>on</strong>g>full</str<strong>on</strong>g> list of those resp<strong>on</strong>ding is set out in Appendix 2. A summary of the resp<strong>on</strong>ses is<br />
available <strong>on</strong> the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Council</str<strong>on</strong>g>’s website. Copies of individual resp<strong>on</strong>ses will also be made available <strong>on</strong> the<br />
website in those instances where the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Council</str<strong>on</strong>g> has permissi<strong>on</strong> from resp<strong>on</strong>dents to do so.<br />
Fact-finding<br />
As part of its work, the Working Party held a series of 'fact-finding’ meetings, the details of which can<br />
be found below. (Details reflect affiliati<strong>on</strong>s at the time of the meetings.)<br />
Research and development: 6 May 2011<br />
■ Dr Jim Ajioka, Department of Pathology, Parasitology Group, University of Cambridge<br />
■ Professor Robert Brown, Head of Tissue Repair and Engineering Centre, University College<br />
L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong><br />
■ Professor Keith Campbell, Professor of Animal Science, Nottingham University<br />
■ Professor Olivier Danos, Cancer Institute, Gene Therapy Group, University College L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong><br />
■ Mr Alexander L Green, Spalding Senior Lecturer and C<strong>on</strong>sultant Neurosurge<strong>on</strong>, John Radcliffe<br />
Hospital, Oxford<br />
■ Professor Richard Kitney OBE, Professor of Biomedical Systems Engineering, Imperial College<br />
L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong><br />
■ Professor Dek Woolfs<strong>on</strong>, School of Biochemistry, University of Bristol<br />
The role of public engagement: 6 May 2011<br />
■ Professor Martin Bauer, Head of the Methodology Institute and Professor of Social Psychology<br />
and Research Methodology, L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> School of Ec<strong>on</strong>omics and Political Science<br />
■ Mr Sim<strong>on</strong> Burall, Director, Involve<br />
■ Dr Jas<strong>on</strong> Chilvers, Lecturer in Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Management, University of East Anglia<br />
■ Dr Clare Matters<strong>on</strong>, Director, Medical Humanities and Engagement, Wellcome Trust<br />
■ Dr Patrick Middlet<strong>on</strong>, Head of Public Engagement, BBSRC<br />
■ Dr Alis<strong>on</strong> Park, Head of Society and Social Change, Nati<strong>on</strong>al Centre for Social Research<br />
■ Dr Tom Wells, Department for Business, Innovati<strong>on</strong> and Skills<br />
Intellectual property, innovati<strong>on</strong> and markets: 24 June 2011<br />
■ Dr Graham Bell, TSB<br />
■ Dr Nicki Curtis, Senior Policy Advisor, IPO<br />
■ Dr Tim Harper, Director, Cientifica<br />
■ Professor Douglas Kell, Chief Executive, BBSRC<br />
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