Royal Society: Synthetic Biology

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Royal Society call for views on the emerging area of Synthetic Biology.
 
The RSC is committed to working with the life sciences community, and promoting the contribution of chemical sciences in this area. In 2001 the RSC established the Chemistry Biology Interface Forum (CBiF), a society wide grouping open to all RSC members working, or with interests in research at the chemistry biology interface. The CBiF Executive Committee, chaired by Professor John McCarthy has identified Synthetic Biology as a key strategic area for the RSC. 

The RSC is the largest organisation in Europe for advancing the chemical sciences. Supported by a network of 44,000 members worldwide and an internationally acclaimed publishing business, our activities span education and training, conferences and science policy, and the promotion of the chemical sciences to the public.