13th October 2016 San Francisco, USA
UK and US delegates discuss issues in Plant Health Research during a breakout session (photo credit: Stefania Di Mauro-Nava) When our ancestors began cultivating plants and fungi for food, they brought about a massive change in how human civilizations across the globe developed. The agricultural revolution, which began in the UK, propelled us into the modern […]
23rd June 2014 Chicago, USA
I guest-blogged over on the Global Food Security blog this month on climate and food security, highlighting engagement with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Read it here.
1st November 2013 Brasilia, Brazil
Brazilian health minister Alexandre Padilha announced plans on Monday to produce a combined measles and rubella vaccine for developing countries, mainly in Africa. Brazil is following other leading emerging nations such as China and India in investing in biomedical technology to supply vaccines and medicines to developing countries at lower costs than those produced by […]
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