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GSF 2017: Hurtling Toward a Genomic 9/11?

November 7, 2017 • 9:30 am – 10:45 pm EST

Main Agenda - Global Security Forum 2017


Hurtling Toward a Genomic 9/11?

Will gene editing and other forms of rapidly evolving synthetic biology create complex—at times highly ambiguous—new threats and opportunities that reshape U.S. foreign policy priorities and alter U.S. security calculations? Are we entering a new era of accelerating scientific diplomacy to get out ahead of these developments?

Featuring:
Dr. Hillary Carter
Director for Countering Biological Threats, National Security Council

Dr. David Relman
Co-Director, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University

Moderated by:
Dr. J. Stephen Morrison
Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy Center, CSIS