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An Evolutionary Approach toSynthetic Biology
MIT Press releases the report "An Evolutionary Approach to
Synthetic Biology: Zen and the Art of Creating Life" providing the future outlook of synthetic biology and the first recommendation of suicide gene technology as a biosecurity mechanism http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1162/artl.1993.1.1_2.179 -
First Genome Sequened
Venter published the first genome of a living organism -
Novartis
Merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz to form Novartis -
Human Genome
Human Genome Sequenced -
Genomes for Life
U.S. Dept of Energy (DOE) invests $12 million in Venter's research -
Founding of SGI
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Synbiosafe created
European research project to examine the ethical aspects of synthetic biology -
Extreme Genetic Engineering
ETC's document “Extreme Genetic Engineering” -
Exxon and SGI sign multi-year agreement
ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics Inc. Sign Multi-year Agreement to Develop Biofuels -
Synthetic Cell
Announced the creation of a synthetic cell -
Exxon Mobile announces $600 Million for SGI research
Exxon Mobil and SGI announce the opening of a greenhouse facility and the plan for Exxon to invest over $600 million in SGI -
Commission on Bioethics
Presidential Commission on Bioethics meets and makes recomendations -
Presidential Commission
58 environmental interest groups write a complaint letter to Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues -
Venter's Press Release
Venter releases reaction to Presidential Commission's report, stating that the report is "wise, warranted and restrained which will help to ensure that this young field of research will flourish in a positive manner" -
Vaccine Output Agreement
Collaboration of JCVI, SGI, SGVI, and Novartis -
Creation SGVI
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Proposal to SBSTTA
International Civil Society Working Group on Synthetic Biology submits proposal to SBSTTA
