This month's speaker:

Dr. Sophien Kamoun

Dr. Sophien Kamoun, a Tunisian biologist, is the head of the Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich, UK. He is known for his contributions to our understanding of plant disease and plant immunity and has been awarded the following accolades:

• 2003 Syngenta Award 
• 2013 Noel Keen Award from the American Phytopathological Society
• Daiwa Adrain Prize in 2010
• Kuwait Prize in 2016
• 2018 Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
• 2018 Linnean Medal for his outstanding contribution to plant science

He was elected a member of the Academia Europaea (MAE) in 2011 and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) in 2015.

His presentation:

CRISPR Crops : Plant Genome Editing Made Easy

A look at CRISPR advances in plant science and their relevance to genebanks and conservation.
 

This monthly webinar series is intended for those interested in genebanks to explore topics ranging from emerging technologies, operational efficiency, collecting to seed longevity, policy and use. One of the aims of the series will be to tackle difficult questions and provoke discussion on important details and themes. The webinars take place on the third Thursday of every month at 15:00 Central European Standard Time (GMT+1).

Date: 18 February, 2021 
Time: 15:00 GMT+1

Venue: Virtual

Register for free at: 
GROW Webinar Series Registration

For more information on the webinar series, visit: 
https://www.genebanks.org/news-activities/news/grow-webinar-series/
 

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