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Dart, Ed

Former research director at ICI Seeds (later Zeneca Seeds).

Former chief executive of Norwich Research Park.

Former Chief executive officer at AdProTech plc.

Served as chair of the UK Department of Trade and Industry's Biotechnology Exploitation Platform.

Served as chairman of the UK Government Foresight Panel on Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry.

Served on the UK Advisory Committee on Genetic Manipulation. (1)

As of 2005 was a member of the UK Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission. (2)

As of 2005 was chairman of Plant Bioscience Ltd., which is jointly owned by The John Innes Centre, The Sainsbury Laboratory, and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). (3)



Endnotes:

(1) i10 website at http://www.i10.org.uk/pooled/profiles/BF_COMP/view.asp?Q=BF_COMP_24756 , accessed March 29, 2005.

(2) UK Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission biography at http://www.aebc.gov.uk/aebc/about/008.htm , accessed March 29, 2005.

(3) Morgan Harris Burrows biography at http://www.mhbuk.com/site/edart.html , accessed March 29, 2005.