Convergence Series: The Future is Biological

Date:

The event was held on Tuesday 3 September

Venue:

The Cumberland Arms Hotel, 205 Waymouth Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Presenters:

Professor Mark Hutchinson, Co-chair SABRE Alliance
RaviTeja Duggeneni, ResearchSat
Associate Professor Jenny Mortimer, ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space
Dr Axel Bender, Operating in CBRN Environments, StarShot Leader, DSTG

Synthetic biology, biosensors, biocomputing, biodiversity loss, food security, pandemics … understanding and responding to the biological world is a pressing concern, and our futures are inextricably linked with advances in the biological sciences.

Our Convergence Series event, The Future is Biological, was designed to explore the intersection of biology, defence, and national security.

Leading South Australian researchers and industry experts shared their ground-breaking work, offering practical insights and real-world applications.