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Lekoape, Kelebohile
Scientist in the Food Safety Department at the World Health Organization and participant in the 2003 FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Genetically Modified Animals, including Fish. (1)
Kelebohile Lekoape was formerly South African Assistant Director of Genetics at the National Department of Agriculture and was instrumental in drafting the South African GMO Act.
Lekoape was manager for Monsanto South Africa regulatory affairs in 2001. (2)
Has represented the biotechnology lobby group AfricaBio. (3)
Endnotes:
(1) FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Genetically Modified Animals, including Fish, Rome, 17–21 Nov 2003, http://www.who.int/entity/foodsafety/biotech/meetings/en/gmanimal_reportnov03_en.pdf , accessed Dec 14, 2004
(2) Chisoko, George. Kwazulu Farmers Adopt Biotechnology. The Herald (South Africa), May 2, 2001. http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=5045
(3) AfricaBio statement Oct 2001 at http://www.africabio.com/policies/kele.htm , accessed Jan 17, 2005
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