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| + | The website [[GMO Safety]] (www.gmosafety.eu) is organised by a project network of the German biotech PR firm [[Genius]], i-Bio Information Biowissenschaften ([[Transgen]])<ref>[http://www.gmo-safety.eu/legal-notice.html Legal notice], GMO Safety website, acc 20 Jan 2011</ref> and (formerly) TÜV Nord.<ref>[http://www.openpr.com/news/17594/Pharma-plants-new-challenges-for-biological-safety.html GMO-Safety.eu - Biosafety research made transparent], OpenPR website, acc 20 Jan 2011</ref> | ||
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| + | The GMO Safety website is financed by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)<ref>[http://www.gmo-safety.eu/ Home page], GMO Safety website, acc 20 Jan 2011</ref> and so gives the impression of being publicly funded. Only at the foot of the website in tiny letters is there a link to the website of the private company, Genius.<ref>[http://www.gmo-safety.eu/ Home page], GMO Safety website, acc 20 Jan 2011</ref> | ||
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| + | A legal disclaimer lets the German ministry BMBF off the hook for any information put out on the GMO Safety site, saying: "The BMBF is not responsible for the information presented on GMO-Safety.eu." | ||
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| + | The legal disclaimer page goes on to list the GMO Safety Project Leader as:<ref>[http://www.gmo-safety.eu/legal-notice.html Legal notice], GMO Safety website, acc 20 Jan 2011</ref> | ||
| + | :Genius GmbH | ||
| + | and lists the staff as: | ||
| + | *Dr. [[Kristina Sinemus]] (Head of Project Network) - she is also the CEO of Genius.<ref>[http://www.lifesciences.de/en/company/team.php Company], Genius website, acc 20 Jan 2011</ref> | ||
| + | *Dr. [[Klaus Minol]] (Assistant Project Management) - he is also the Scientific Manager of Genius.<ref>[http://www.lifesciences.de/en/company/team.php Company], Genius website, acc 20 Jan 2011</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Gabriele Völcker]], Dr. [[Barbara Löchte]], Dr. [[Alexander Stein]] | ||
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| + | GMO Safety publishes the results of BMBF projects and additional information on genetic engineering. It is also supported by the EU projects BIOSAFENET ([[Joachim Schiemann]] and [[ISBR]]. Klaus Minol is the contact person for BIOSAFENET and the results of this project are published on gmosafety.eu. | ||
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<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:GM]][[Category:PR Operators (GM)]][[Category:GM Lobby Groups]] | [[Category:GM]][[Category:PR Operators (GM)]][[Category:GM Lobby Groups]] | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 20 January 2011
The website GMO Safety (www.gmosafety.eu) is organised by a project network of the German biotech PR firm Genius, i-Bio Information Biowissenschaften (Transgen)[1] and (formerly) TÜV Nord.[2]
The GMO Safety website is financed by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)[3] and so gives the impression of being publicly funded. Only at the foot of the website in tiny letters is there a link to the website of the private company, Genius.[4]
A legal disclaimer lets the German ministry BMBF off the hook for any information put out on the GMO Safety site, saying: "The BMBF is not responsible for the information presented on GMO-Safety.eu."
The legal disclaimer page goes on to list the GMO Safety Project Leader as:[5]
- Genius GmbH
and lists the staff as:
- Dr. Kristina Sinemus (Head of Project Network) - she is also the CEO of Genius.[6]
- Dr. Klaus Minol (Assistant Project Management) - he is also the Scientific Manager of Genius.[7]
- Gabriele Völcker, Dr. Barbara Löchte, Dr. Alexander Stein
GMO Safety publishes the results of BMBF projects and additional information on genetic engineering. It is also supported by the EU projects BIOSAFENET (Joachim Schiemann and ISBR. Klaus Minol is the contact person for BIOSAFENET and the results of this project are published on gmosafety.eu.
Notes
- ↑ Legal notice, GMO Safety website, acc 20 Jan 2011
- ↑ GMO-Safety.eu - Biosafety research made transparent, OpenPR website, acc 20 Jan 2011
- ↑ Home page, GMO Safety website, acc 20 Jan 2011
- ↑ Home page, GMO Safety website, acc 20 Jan 2011
- ↑ Legal notice, GMO Safety website, acc 20 Jan 2011
- ↑ Company, Genius website, acc 20 Jan 2011
- ↑ Company, Genius website, acc 20 Jan 2011
