Synthetic Biology Could Enable Bioweapons Development

Posted June 21, 2018

External Article: Chemical and Engineering News

Margaret Kosal, associate professor in the Nunn School, was quoted in the Chemical and Engineering News June 18, article, “Synthetic Biology Could Enable Bioweapons Development.” The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

Excerpt: 

“The report was extremely well done and delivered something that has potential to be useful for policy-makers,” says Margaret E. Kosal, a chemist by training and currently a professor of international affairs at Georgia Institute of Technology, who reviewed a draft of the report. In particular, Kosal applauds the committee for prioritizing potential threats, “because if everything is a problem, then nothing gets addressed,” she says.

For the full article, visit the Chemical and Engineering News website.