Project Partners

Delft University of Technology

Founded in 1842, Delft University of Technology is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive technical university in the Netherlands. With over 13,000 students and 2,100 scientists (including 200 professors), it is an establishment of both national importance and significant international standing. Renowned for its high standard of education and research, TU Delft collaborates with other educational establishments and research institutes, both within and outside of the Netherlands. It also enjoys partnerships with governments, trade organizations, numerous consultancies, industry and small and medium sized enterprises.

Cambridge Biomedical Consultants Limited

Cambridge Biomedical Consultants Ltd which provides secretariat facilities for various large Europe-wide network-based programmes, including the European Federation of Biotechnology Task Groups on Public Perceptions of Biotechnology, International Relations and Education & Mobility. The secretariat has much experience in the management and organisation of programmes, projects, conferences and meetings, and in the production and distribution of reports, information handbooks and briefing papers, etc.

Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität

Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität (short WWU), counting 39.822 students (as of winter semesters 2005/2006) and featuring approximately 130 different academic subjects in 15 different specialist areas (in years 2004/2005) is one of the largest German universities. It owes its name to emperor Wilhelm II.

Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie

DECHEMA (Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology) is a non-profit making scientific and technical society based in Frankfurt-am-Main. It was founded in 1926. Nowadays it has over 5000 private and institutional members. Its aim is to promote research and technical advances in the areas of chemical engineering, biotechnology and environmental protection. Its work is interdisciplinary, with scientists, engineers, and technologists working together under one roof. Experts from science, business, and government departments cooperate in working parties and subject divisions.

European Association for Bioindustries

EuropaBio, the European Association for Bioindustries, was created in 1996 and represents about 33 life science companies operating worldwide and 24 national biotechnology associations. Through its associations EuropaBio is also the voice of over 1500 small and medium-sized enterprises involved in research, development, testing, manufacturing and commercialisation of biotechnology applications.

Philosophy Unit, Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm

The Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, KTH) was founded in 1827 and is the largest of Sweden’s universities of technology. It is responsible for one-third of Sweden’s capacity for engineering studies and technical research at post-secondary level. The university has over 11,000 undergraduate students, 1,500 active postgraduate students and a staff of 3,100 people.

Church of Scotland Society, Religion and Technology Project

The Society, Religion and Technology Project (SRT for short) is a unique unit of the Church of Scotland set up in 1970 to examine some of the vital issues of our times. It aims to bring professional expertise to providing informed and penetrating comment for technologists, educators, media, the Church, the public - in fact anyone with an interest in how technology is affecting our lives, and the issues it raises. It has a reputation for the quality and fairness of its work, independent of vested interests and pressure groups. The SRT Project was Awarded the 1999 UK Templeton Prize for a UK institution, in recognition of its pioneering work at the interface of ethics and technology.