Scientific American Names Pew Food-Biotech Initiative to Science and Technology Leaders List
November 19, 2004
The Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology at the University of Richmond has been named by Scientific American magazine as a Policy Leader in Agriculture in the 2004 Scientific American 50 -- the magazine's annual list of outstanding leadership in science and technology.
Selected by the magazine's board of editors and distinguished outside advisors, the Scientific American 50 names leaders of the year in research, business and policy. The Scientific American 50 appears in the magazine's December issue, arriving on newsstands Nov. 23.
"Since our inception in 2001, we have sought to transform the debate about genetically modified foods and agricultural biotechnology from unproductive polarization to constructive engagement," said Michael Rodemeyer, executive director of the Pew Initiative. "By providing a neutral forum for the discussion of the technology's benefits, risks, and regulation, we hope to provide society and policymakers with a better sense of the issues that need resolution."