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Release of first module of Forest Genetic Resources training guide

Submitted by David Boshier on Fri, 2011-06-10 00:00

The first in a series of training modules on Forest Genetic Resources developed by David Boshier in conjunction with Bioversity International has been released on-line at

www.bioversityinternational.org/training/training_materials/forest_genetic_resources.html

British High Commissioner talks on the UK-Brunei link

Submitted by Jane Langdale on Tue, 2011-06-07 00:00

A recent collaboration with the Ministry of Brunai was mentioned during a speech given by His Excellency Rob Fenn, British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam at the Queen's Birthday Party 2011 celebration in the Indera Samudra Ballroom, The Empire Hotel & Country Club, Jerudong.

Institute Director interviewed by Irish Times

Submitted by tom.af on Thu, 2010-12-02 17:09

Professor Liam Dolan has been interview by the Irish Times.

Liam Dolan, head of the 400-year-old University of Oxford’s botanic garden, says plant science is central to humanity’s future. ‘YOU COULD have been a fish,” says Dr Liam Dolan, keeper of the University of Oxford’s Botanic Garden, the oldest botanic garden in the UK.........

Read the full article: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sciencetoday/2010/0930/1224279982280...

Professor Liam Dolan elected member of EMBO

Submitted by Chris Sinclair on Tue, 2010-11-23 17:43

Liam Dolan, Sherardian Professor of Botany has been elected to the membership of EMBO, the European Molecular Biology Organisation.

EMBO membership comprises around 1,400 of the world’s foremost molecular biologists from all fields ranging from evolutionary to computational biology, neuroscience and plant biology. Members are elected on the basis of scientific excellence and provide their expertise to the various programmes co-ordinated by EMBO.