GenØk to become National Competence Centre for Biosafety

13.06.2007

The Norwegian Institute of Gene ecology(GenØk) in Tromsø will become the National Competence Centre for Biosafety. The centre will be officially opened by Minister of the environment Helen Bjørnøy on the 22. of August. The centre's stated goal is to work for safe implementation of gene technology.

"This is a result of many foresighted people acknowledging the future challenges that will arise within the field of biosafety and lending us their help",says managing director Trond Skotvold with regards to the positive news.

More information at www.genok.org.

or contact managing director Trond Skotvold for further information at:

trond.skotvold@genok.org 

The Norwegian Institute of Gene Ecology (GenØk) was founded in 1998 and is a non-commercial foundation located in the research environment at the University of Tromsø and Forskningsparken (the Science Park). GenØk is engaged in research and teaching in the professional field Gene Ecology. The foundation focuses in particular on the environmental and health related consequences of the application of gene technology and gene modification. GenØk is also engaged in the broad dissemination of information and offers advisory and consulting services in its field of expertise. The Institute has 23 employees. The majority work in Tromsø (Norway) but the Institute is also represented in Trondheim (Norway), Christchurch (New Zealand) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).