The Biotechnology Revolution - A Unique Opportunity for Australia

Abstract

Australasian Biotechnology, Volume 8 Number 2, March/April 1998, pp. 81-83 The Biotechnology Revolution - A Unique Opportunity for Australia by Dr. Nick Birrell, Code Number:AU98015 Sizes of Files: Text: 13K Graphics: No associated graphics files While the biotechnology revolution will pose many challenges, both practical and ethical, to all nations, Australia has the opportunity not only to rise to these challenges, but also to prosper from them. With some vision from Government, providing a suitable policy environment, and from business, in grasping the opportunity, Australia may be at the centre of "Genome Valley", the 21st century equivalent of today's icon of successful technological development, Silicon Valley. Copyright 1998 Australian Biotechnology Association Ltd.