Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation response to Don’t fail to scale: seizing the opportunity of engineering biology
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- 17 Mar 2025
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Select Committee · Science and Technology Committee
Engineering biology
Status: Closed
Opened: 28 Mar 2024
Closed: 28 Apr 2025
2 reports
Inquiry scope
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is conducting an inquiry into engineering biology. The committee will explore engineering biology’s potential, particularly in delivering UK economic growth through commercialisation and for improvements to public services; which areas of engineering biology the UK is well placed to exploit and where additional support may be needed; and the ethical, regulatory and safety implications of rapid developments in the field. The committee has issued a call for written evidence and will be taking oral evidence from April 2024. Read the key points in our report summaryReports
1st Report - Don’t fail to scale: seizing the opportunity of engineering biology
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- 14 Jan 2025
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Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2024 | Alexandra Jones · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Dr Isabel Webb · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Lord Patrick Vallance · DSIT | View ↗ |
| 21 May 2024 | Charles Hall · Peel Hunt, Dr Hendrik Waegeman · Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Dr Mary Maxon · BioFutures, Schmidt Sciences, Dr Peter Williams · INEOS Group Ltd, Fiona Mischel · SynBioBeta, Greg Archer · LanzaTech UK | View ↗ |
| 14 May 2024 | Dr Clive Dix · C4X Discovery, Dr Sara Holland · Potter Clarkson, Graeme Cruickshank · Centre for Process Innovation, Professor Nick Talbot · The Sainsbury Laboratory, The Rt Hon Lord Willetts · SynBioVen | View ↗ |
| 7 May 2024 | Dan Osgood · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Dr Michael Adeogun · National Physical Laboratory, Justin Tomlinson MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Professor Isabel Oliver · UK Health Security Agency, Professor Robin May · Food Standards Agency | View ↗ |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Dr Jim Ajioka · Colorifix, Dr Martin Turner · Bioindustry Association, Mark Bustard · Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre, Rosemary Dokos · Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Will Milligan · Extracellular | View ↗ |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Dr Carolina Grandellis · Earlham Institute, Dr Lucia Marucci · University of Bristol, Professor Paul Freemont · Innovation and Knowledge Centre for Synthetic Biology (SynbiCITE), Professor Susan Rosser · Edinburgh Genome Foundry, Professor Tom Ellis · Imperial College London | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Jones · Director General for Science | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 |
| Charles Hall · Head of Research | Peel Hunt | 1 |
| Dan Osgood · Director of Energy Markets and Analysis | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Dr Carolina Grandellis · Earlham Biofoundry Manager | Earlham Institute | 1 |
| Dr Clive Dix · Chief Executive Officer | C4X Discovery | 1 |
| Dr Hendrik Waegeman · Head of Business Operations | Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant | 1 |
| Dr Isabel Webb · Deputy Director for Technology Strategy and Security | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 |
| Dr Jim Ajioka · Chief Scientific Officer | Colorifix | 1 |
| Dr Lucia Marucci · Associate Professor in Systems and Synthetic Biology | University of Bristol | 1 |
| Dr Martin Turner · Director of Policy and External Affairs | Bioindustry Association | 1 |
| Dr Mary Maxon · Executive Director | BioFutures, Schmidt Sciences | 1 |
| Dr Michael Adeogun · Head of Strategy (Life Sciences and Health) | National Physical Laboratory | 1 |
| Dr Peter Williams · Group Technology Director and Head of Investor Relations | INEOS Group Ltd | 1 |
| Dr Sara Holland · Patent Attorney | Potter Clarkson | 1 |
| Fiona Mischel · Director of International Outreach | SynBioBeta | 1 |
| Graeme Cruickshank · Chief Technology & Innovation Officer | Centre for Process Innovation | 1 |
| Greg Archer · Director of European Policy | LanzaTech UK | 1 |
| Justin Tomlinson MP · Minister of State | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Lord Patrick Vallance · Minister for Science, Research and Innovation | DSIT | 1 |
| Mark Bustard · Chief Executive Officer | Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre | 1 |
| Professor Isabel Oliver · Scientific Officer | UK Health Security Agency | 1 |
| Professor Nick Talbot · Executive Director and Group Leader | The Sainsbury Laboratory | 1 |
| Professor Paul Freemont · Co-Director | Innovation and Knowledge Centre for Synthetic Biology (SynbiCITE) | 1 |
| Professor Robin May · Chief Scientific Adviser | Food Standards Agency | 1 |
| Professor Susan Rosser · Co-Director | Edinburgh Genome Foundry | 1 |
| Professor Tom Ellis · Professor of Synthetic Genome Engineering | Imperial College London | 1 |
| Rosemary Dokos · SVP of Product and Programme Management | Oxford Nanopore Technologies | 1 |
| The Rt Hon Lord Willetts · Co-founder | SynBioVen | 1 |
| Will Milligan · Chief Executive Officer | Extracellular | 1 |