Biotechnology and the University
The Journal of Higher EducationPublished 1 September 1986
Leon Wofsy
Citations15
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This chapter considers the changes and challenges that the rise of biotechnology brings to the university problems in the educational environment and the conduct of research, issues not only of internal regulation but also of the university's relationship to social policy and to the public interest.
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Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Additional informationNotes on contributorsLeon WofsyLeon Wofsy is professor of microbiology and immunology, University of California, Berkeley.
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