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Rolf Mowatt-Larssen
Rolf Mowatt-Larssen is the inaugural William J. Perry Distinguished Fellow at NTI, supporting NTI’s work on global threat reduction.
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From May 17-24, 2022, Times Square Arts presented Amnesia Atómica NYC, a public exposition commissioned by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists centered around artist Pedro Reyes’s ZERO NUKES: a 30 foot tall, mushroom cloud-shaped inflatable sculpture.
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In a new article for the CTC Sentinel, NTI | bio Vice President Jaime Yassif explains how advances in bioscience and biotechnology are accompanied by emerging biological risks and cites the need for action to safeguard the life sciences to prevent biotechnology catastrophe.
NTI Statement and FAQ Regarding NTI-Munich Security Conference 2021 Tabletop Exercise on Reducing High-Consequence Biological Threats
Following the recent detection of monkeypox cases across multiple countries, NTI’s report on the exercise has appeared in a number social media outlets, noting that the associated fictional scenario featured a monkeypox outbreak with a start date that roughly coincides with the current, ongoing outbreak.
NTI and WEF Convene Third Annual Meeting of DNA Synthesis Screening Technical Consortium
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Investing in Global Health Security: How to Build a Fund for Pandemic Preparedness in 2022
On April 21, 2022, immediately after G20 finance ministers and central bank governors reached consensus to establish a new Fund for preparedness at the World Bank, a group of leading experts and stakeholders from met to review progress and offer advice on next steps. This paper aims to inform next steps to structure, approve, and launch a new Fund, including the forthcoming consultative process led by the World Bank.
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