In a new perspective penned for Science and Diplomacy, NTI | bio’s Margaret Hamburg, Jaime Yassif, Hayley Severance and former NTI David A. Hamburg Distinguished Fellow R. Alta Charo highlight the increasing risks of accidental or deliberate misuse of modern bioscience and biotechnology, and propose the establishment of a new organization.
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NTI is working with international stakeholders to establish the International Biosecurity and Biosafety Initiative for Science (IBBIS), an independent organization dedicated to reducing emerging biological risks associated with technology advances.
“The risk of an accident, miscalculation, or disastrous decision is especially ominous when the two countries with the largest nuclear weapon arsenals are on opposite sides.”
NTI | bio Interim Vice President and Chair of the NTI | bio Advisory Group Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg is the recipient of the 2022 Philip Hauge Abelson Prize for her distinguished career addressing challenges at the intersection of science, medicine and the public.
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Eric Brewer is a senior director for NTI's Nuclear Materials Security Program. In this role, he leads efforts to address global nuclear proliferation challenges, including Iran and North Korea.
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