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| − | Martina Newell-McGloughlin is scientist at University of California, Davis. | + | '''Martina Newell-McGloughlin''' is a scientist at University of California, Davis. She is Director, Life and Health Sciences Research, UC Davis Office of Research, and Director, International Biotechnology Program at UC Davis (2001-present).<ref>LinkedIn (2012) [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/martina-newell-mcgloughlin/7/ab1/623 Martina Newell-McGloughlin], acc 27 Nov 2012</ref> |
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| + | She is International Biotechnology Research Expert and Spokesperson at the [[US Department of State]] (1999-present). Her remit is to "Travel worldwide on behalf of Dept of State and USDA to speak before scientific and other associations, testify before legislative bodies and work with the media." Her LinkedIn page describes her as "An expert in biotechnology research, regulatory and socioeconomic issues."<ref>LinkedIn (2012) [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/martina-newell-mcgloughlin/7/ab1/623 Martina Newell-McGloughlin], acc 27 Nov 2012</ref> | ||
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| + | ==UC biotech program== | ||
| + | As of 2005 she was director of the UC Systemwide Biotechnology Research and Education Program (UCBREP).<ref>UCBREP (2005) [http://ucbrep.ucdavis.edu/Director/bio.cfm Martina Newell-McGloughlin, D.Sc.], acc 27 Nov 2012</ref> | ||
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| + | :She has a special interest in Developing World Research and is part of the [[USAID]] Applied Biotechnology Research Program. She speaks frequently before scientific and other associations, testifies before legislative bodies, and works with the media. She was the keynote speaker at the International Genomics Conference in 2007 following in the footsteps of such notables as Francis Collins, Craig Venter and Leroy Hood. She travels worldwide for various organizations including the US State Department and the USDA as an expert on biotech research and education issues. She was recently requested by the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|Gates Foundation]] to brief their directors and by the Pontifical Academy of Science to brief the Vatican on future opportunities and challenges in Biotechnology.<ref>UCBREP (2005) [http://ucbrep.ucdavis.edu/Director/bio.cfm Martina Newell-McGloughlin, D.Sc.], acc 27 Nov 2012</ref> | ||
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| + | In 2009 the UCBREP lost its funding and it closed in 2010.<ref>UCBREP (2009) [http://ucbrep.ucdavis.edu/index.cfm University of California Biotechnology Research and Education Program (UC BREP)], updated Jul 1 2009, acc 27 Nov 2012</ref><ref>LinkedIn (2012) [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/martina-newell-mcgloughlin/7/ab1/623 Martina Newell-McGloughlin], acc 27 Nov 2012</ref> | ||
==Industry task force to design risk assessment for GM foods== | ==Industry task force to design risk assessment for GM foods== | ||
| − | Newell-McGloughlin was one of four "Task Force Experts" convened by the industry lobby group, the [[International Life Sciences Institute]] ([[ILSI)]] to run ILSI's task force on designing EU safety assessments of genetically modified foods. The task force's work led to the production of a document called "Nutritional and Safety Assessments of Foods and Feeds Nutritionally Improved through Biotechnology". The document was then cited in an official Guidance by [[European Food Safety Authority]] ([[EFSA]]) regulators who were designing the safety assessment.<ref>ILSI, 2009. [http://www.ilsi.org/FoodBioTech/Pages/NutritionalandSafetyAssessments.aspx Nutritional and Safety Assessments], acc 26 Mar 2011</ref> | + | Newell-McGloughlin was one of four "Task Force Experts" convened by the industry lobby group, the [[International Life Sciences Institute]] ([[ILSI)]] to run ILSI's task force on designing EU safety assessments of genetically modified foods. The task force's work led in 2009 to the production of a document called "Nutritional and Safety Assessments of Foods and Feeds Nutritionally Improved through Biotechnology". The document was then cited in an official Guidance by [[European Food Safety Authority]] ([[EFSA]]) regulators who were designing the safety assessment.<ref>ILSI, 2009. [http://www.ilsi.org/FoodBioTech/Pages/NutritionalandSafetyAssessments.aspx Nutritional and Safety Assessments], acc 26 Mar 2011</ref> |
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Newell-McGloughlin's fellow ILSI "task force experts" were<ref>ILSI, 2009. [http://www.ilsi.org/FoodBioTech/Pages/NutritionalandSafetyAssessments.aspx Nutritional and Safety Assessments], acc 26 Mar 2011</ref> | Newell-McGloughlin's fellow ILSI "task force experts" were<ref>ILSI, 2009. [http://www.ilsi.org/FoodBioTech/Pages/NutritionalandSafetyAssessments.aspx Nutritional and Safety Assessments], acc 26 Mar 2011</ref> | ||
*[[Bruce Chassy]], University of Ilinois | *[[Bruce Chassy]], University of Ilinois | ||
| − | *[[Gijs Kleter]], Wageningen University | + | *[[Gijs Kleter]], [[Wageningen UR|Wageningen University]]. According to a report by the German NGO TestBiotech, he is a member of the GMO Panel of the EFSA that recommends approval of GM foods as safe AND has been working with ILSI for years.<ref>TestBiotech, 2010. [http://www.testbiotech.org/en/node/426 EFSA: a playing field for biotech industry], November 19. accessed 26 Mar 2011</ref> |
*[[Richard Phipps]], University of Reading | *[[Richard Phipps]], University of Reading | ||
| − | Task force members | + | Task force members included representatives of all the big GM seed/agrochemical firms:<ref>ILSI, 2009. [http://www.ilsi.org/FoodBioTech/Pages/NutritionalandSafetyAssessments.aspx Nutritional and Safety Assessments], acc 26 Mar 2011</ref> |
*[[BASF]] | *[[BASF]] | ||
*[[Bayer]] CropScience | *[[Bayer]] CropScience | ||
Latest revision as of 00:24, 28 November 2012
Martina Newell-McGloughlin is a scientist at University of California, Davis. She is Director, Life and Health Sciences Research, UC Davis Office of Research, and Director, International Biotechnology Program at UC Davis (2001-present).[1]
She is International Biotechnology Research Expert and Spokesperson at the US Department of State (1999-present). Her remit is to "Travel worldwide on behalf of Dept of State and USDA to speak before scientific and other associations, testify before legislative bodies and work with the media." Her LinkedIn page describes her as "An expert in biotechnology research, regulatory and socioeconomic issues."[2]
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UC biotech program
As of 2005 she was director of the UC Systemwide Biotechnology Research and Education Program (UCBREP).[3]
According to the UCBREP website:
- She has a special interest in Developing World Research and is part of the USAID Applied Biotechnology Research Program. She speaks frequently before scientific and other associations, testifies before legislative bodies, and works with the media. She was the keynote speaker at the International Genomics Conference in 2007 following in the footsteps of such notables as Francis Collins, Craig Venter and Leroy Hood. She travels worldwide for various organizations including the US State Department and the USDA as an expert on biotech research and education issues. She was recently requested by the Gates Foundation to brief their directors and by the Pontifical Academy of Science to brief the Vatican on future opportunities and challenges in Biotechnology.[4]
In 2009 the UCBREP lost its funding and it closed in 2010.[5][6]
Industry task force to design risk assessment for GM foods
Newell-McGloughlin was one of four "Task Force Experts" convened by the industry lobby group, the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) to run ILSI's task force on designing EU safety assessments of genetically modified foods. The task force's work led in 2009 to the production of a document called "Nutritional and Safety Assessments of Foods and Feeds Nutritionally Improved through Biotechnology". The document was then cited in an official Guidance by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) regulators who were designing the safety assessment.[7]
ILSI states,
- The value of the document was confirmed when the European Food Standards Authority (EFSA) referenced it in its Guidance Document of the Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms for the Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Plants and Derived Food and Feed and when Japan and Australia cited it in their country comments to Codex.[8]
Newell-McGloughlin's fellow ILSI "task force experts" were[9]
- Bruce Chassy, University of Ilinois
- Gijs Kleter, Wageningen University. According to a report by the German NGO TestBiotech, he is a member of the GMO Panel of the EFSA that recommends approval of GM foods as safe AND has been working with ILSI for years.[10]
- Richard Phipps, University of Reading
Task force members included representatives of all the big GM seed/agrochemical firms:[11]
- BASF
- Bayer CropScience
- Dow AgroSciences
- Monsanto Company
- Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont Company
- Syngenta Corporation
Task Force Leader:[12]
- Kevin Glenn, Monsanto (Chair)
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Notes
- ↑ LinkedIn (2012) Martina Newell-McGloughlin, acc 27 Nov 2012
- ↑ LinkedIn (2012) Martina Newell-McGloughlin, acc 27 Nov 2012
- ↑ UCBREP (2005) Martina Newell-McGloughlin, D.Sc., acc 27 Nov 2012
- ↑ UCBREP (2005) Martina Newell-McGloughlin, D.Sc., acc 27 Nov 2012
- ↑ UCBREP (2009) University of California Biotechnology Research and Education Program (UC BREP), updated Jul 1 2009, acc 27 Nov 2012
- ↑ LinkedIn (2012) Martina Newell-McGloughlin, acc 27 Nov 2012
- ↑ ILSI, 2009. Nutritional and Safety Assessments, acc 26 Mar 2011
- ↑ ILSI, 2009. Nutritional and Safety Assessments, acc 26 Mar 2011
- ↑ ILSI, 2009. Nutritional and Safety Assessments, acc 26 Mar 2011
- ↑ TestBiotech, 2010. EFSA: a playing field for biotech industry, November 19. accessed 26 Mar 2011
- ↑ ILSI, 2009. Nutritional and Safety Assessments, acc 26 Mar 2011
- ↑ ILSI, 2009. Nutritional and Safety Assessments, acc 26 Mar 2011
