Biotechnology at the Cutting Edge – Keasling

Jay Keasling, Berkeley Lab ALD for Biosciences and CEO of the Joint BioEnergy Institute, appears in a video on biotechnology at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The video is part of en exhibit titled “Science in American Life,” which examines the relationship between science, technology, progress and culture through artifacts, historical photographs and multimedia technology.

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Biotechnology at the Cutting Edge

Get an introduction to some of today’s top researchers and the basics of biotechnology biofuel, genetics, health, and agriculture. This video features interviews with four leading scientists in biotechnology who tell us what drew them to the field: Dr. Pardis Sabeti, Assistant Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University Dr. Jay Keasling, Chief Executive Officer, Joint BioEnergy Institute, US Department of Energy Dr. Karen Nelson, Director, Rockville, Maryland, Campus of the J. Craig Venter Institute Dr. Robert Fraley, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Monsanto Company Note: A version of this video is available in the “Science in American Life” exhibition at the National Museum of American History. americanhistory.si.edu
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