Pdf on jan 1, 2006, sheldon krimsky and others published from asilomar to industrial biotechnology. Asilomar conference on recombinant dna, an influential conference on the regulation of biotechnology held at the asilomar conference grounds in 1975. Libro del profesor pdf kindle which we find in bookstores. Exciting because of the scale of the scientific adventure. The international congress on recombinant dna molecules, held in 1975 at the asilomar conference center in pacific grove, california, broke new ground. The asilomar conference on recombinant dna was an influential conference organized by paul berg to discuss the potential biohazards and regulation of biotechnology, held in february 1975 at a conference center at asilomar state beach. A group of about 140 professionals primarily biologists, but also including lawyers and physicians participated in the conference to draw up. Genetic engineering represents a safe approach for innovations. The asilomar conference on recombinant dna was an influential conference organized by paul berg to discuss the potential biohazards and regulation of. Asilomar conference grounds, a conference center at asilomar state beach and conference grounds. James watson recollects his feelings about the asilomar meeting.
Roberts explained during the lindau nobel laureate meeting, the asilomar conference was promoted by young scientists of the. I remember the asilomar conference as an event both exciting and confusing. Asilomar state beach, a state park unit on the monterey peninsula in california. Nowadays it is known the general controversy about possible adverse effects of free global proliferation of the genetically modified organisms. Lewis still remembers bergs admission that some of the asilo,ar he had talked to felt that there was some line in the process of manipulating the genome that should not. Initial feelings on asilomar meeting, james watson cshl dna. The phrase refers to a meeting of molecular biologists that was held at the asilomar conference center in pacific grove, california, in 1975. Summary statement of the asilomar conference on recombinant.
Conference on recombinant dna molecules published in science on june 6, 1975. Summary statement of the asilomar conference on recombinant dna molecules. Berkeley and18 years with the contra costa water district including the last 11 as its water resources manager. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 855k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page.