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Barber, Simon
Worked as an agricultural extension officer for the government of Zambia.
Was involved in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Station's oilseed rape (canola) breeding programme (1983–90), and then served in the regulatory branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, helping to develop regulations for genetically modified plants (1990–97). (1)
Was employed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as coordinator of the Working Group on Harmonization of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology (1997-?). (1)
As of 2005, was director of the Plant Biotechnology Unit of the European Association for Bioindustries (EuropaBio) (since 1999). (2)
Endnotes:
(1) Food Standards Agency, Citizens' Jury biography at http://www.food.gov.uk/gmdebate/citizens_jury/biogs?view=GM%20Microsite , accessed April 11, 2005.
(2) EuropaBio website at http://www.europabio.org/PBU.htm , accessed April 28, 2005.
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