Bioengineering: Short Term Optimism and Long Term Risk
Dates
- Creation: 4 October 1983
Extent
12 pages
Creator
- Anfinsen, Christian B. (Christian Boehmer), 1916-1995 (Creator, Person)
Description
Anfinsen believed that humanity could derive great benefits from biotechnology, but only with the right safeguards. In this speech delivered at the 19th Annual Nobel Conference held at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, Anfinsen declared that it was possible to maintain "adequate surveillance of the application of bioengineering to human beings so long as the human hunger for power and material gain does not become overwhelming."
NOTE: Speech was given at the Nobel XIX Conference, held 4-5 October 1983 at Gustavus Adolphus College.
Language of Materials
English
Original Profiles System Identifier
KKBBDR
Physical Description
Physical Condition - Good
Creator
- Anfinsen, Christian B. (Christian Boehmer), 1916-1995 (Creator, Person)
Collecting Area Details
Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area
8600 Rockville Pike
Bldg 38/1E-21, MSC 3819
Bethesda MD 20894 US
1-888-FINDNLM (1-888-346-3656)
nlm-support@nlm.nih.gov