1. Edition - October 2005
99.- Euro
2005. XXXVI, 486 Pages, 3 Volumes, Hardcover
217 Fig., 29 Tab. 
- General Reading -
ISBN-10: 3-527-31489-X
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-31489-8 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim







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Short description
The definitive report from the 2005 World Life Sciences Forum includes analyses and recommendations by world leaders in science, industry and politics on the three most important areas in global development: human health, agriculture and nutrition, bioindustry and environment.

From the contents
VOLUME 1: HEALTH FOR ALL?
introduction by G. T. Keusch, Boston University; K. Chandra Gautam, UNICEF; G. R. Siber, Wyeth Research
Module I Is the Investment in New Therapies Paying off?
contributions by Z. Chen, Chinese Genome Institute; C. A. De Quadros, Sabin Vaccine Institute; P. Corr, Pfizer
Module II Developing, Manufacturing and Using Vaccines: Which One is Most Critical?
contributions by Sir G. Nossal, University of Melbourne; J. F. Martin, Global Fund for Children's Vaccines; J. Stephenne, GSK Biologicals
Module III Bioethics: What is the Tradeoff Between Principles and People?
contributions by P. Kourilsky, Institut Pasteur; H. M. Coovadia, KwaZulu-Natal University; P. Paradiso, Wyeth

VOLUME 2: AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION
introduction by M. Gale, John Innes Centre; R. C. Offenheiser, Oxfam America; F. G. Bastiaens, Cargill
Module I Agriculture: Livelihood, Politics and Sustainability
contributions by P. Pinstrup-Andersen, Danish Science Council; P. Bloomer, Oxfam International; B. Garthoff, Bayer CropScience
Module II Access to Food for All
contributions by I. Potrykus, Swiss Institute of Technology; K. Ammann, Bern Botanical Garden; R. Rangel-Aldao, Empresas Polar
Module III Feeding 9 Billion People by 2050
contributions by P. Raven, Missouri Botanical Garden; F. Wambugu, Africa Harvest; R. Flavell, Ceres

VOLUME 3: BIOINDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENT
introduction by R. Colwell, Johns Hopkins University; M. Oborne, OECD; F. Sijbesma, DSM
Module I Industrial Biotechnology - Hopes, Fears, and Challenges
contributions by K. Timmis, German Research Centre for Biotechnology; M. Godbout, Genome Canada; A. Hackenberger, BASF
Module II Climate and Health
contributions by T. L. Yates, University of New Mexico; T. McMichael, Australian Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health; S. Riisgaard, Novozymes A/S
Module III New Engergy Development
contributions by C. Venter, Center for the Advancement of Genomics; A. J. J. Rwendeire, UNIDO; J. J. Bienaime, Genencor