Organizations

By Type: NGO

Student Pugwash USA

“The mission of Student Pugwash USA (SPUSA) is to promote social responsibility in science and technology. [SPUSA] prepare[s] science, technology and policy students to make social responsibility a guiding focus of their academic and professional endeavors by: examining the societal impacts of science and technology; creating open and objective forums for debate; fostering the exchange  Read More »

Website:
http://www.spusa.org/pubs/peace_security/index.html
Phone:
(202) 429-8900
Address:
2029 P Street NW Suite 301, Washington, DC 20036, USA

Sunshine Project, The

NOTE: NO LONGER UPDATED “Many biological weapons are rapidly destroyed by bright sunlight. The Sunshine Project works to bring facts about biological weapons to light.” The Sunshine Project is “an international non-profit organization with offices in Austin, Texas, US, and Hamburg, Germany.” The Sunshine Project works “against the hostile use of biotechnology in the post-Cold  Read More »

Website:
http://www.sunshine-project.org/
Phone:
(512) 494-0545
Address:
PO Box 41987, Austin, TX 78704 USA

The Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM)

ASM was formed to further the science of microbiology. In order to achieve this, ASM publishes materials, convenes symposia, and establishes suitable standards for the practice of microbiology. ASM also attempts to promote public awareness of microbiology an its every day application by liaising with government and industry officials. Website: http://www.theasm.org.au/ Phone: +61 3 9867  Read More »

Code of Ethics: The Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM) Ethics

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The Wellcome Trust

The Wellcome Trust is an independent charity whose mission is to foster and promote research with the aim of improving human and animal health. It is the United Kingdom’s largest non-governmental source of funds for biomedical research. The Trust has recognized that there is potential for the harmful misuse of biomedical research and has therefore  Read More »

Code of Ethics: Position Statement on Bioterrorism and Biomedical Research

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Trust for America’s Health

“Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to saving lives by protecting the health of every community and working to make disease prevention a national priority.” Among other achievements, “TFAH has…created specific policy recommendations based on some of the most pressing issues facing public health today. These include recommendations for improving  Read More »

Website:
http://healthyamericans.org/
Phone:
(202) 223-9870
Address:
1707 H Street NW 7th Floor,Washington, DC 20006 USA
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