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The Public Understanding of Biotechnology programme (PUB) of the South African Agency for
Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) takes pleasure in
inviting you to attend a Media Round Table (MRT) to debate the topic
of DNA fingerprinting in forensics.
Experts who will be presenting include:
| Dr Carolyn Hancock |
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Behind the Scenes of Forensic DNA
Profiling |
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Carolyn has a PhD in Genetics and has been involved in
numerous research projects. She is now Director of non-profit
organization, the DNA Project which aims to facilitate the
expansion of the South African Criminal Intelligence DNA
Database.
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| Dr Marķa D'Amato |
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University of the Western Cape's Developments in DNA
fingerprinting |
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Maria is Research Manager in the Forensic DNA Lab in the
Department of Biotechnology at the University of the Western
Cape, conducting research into the development of human DNA
identification systems.
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| Vanessa Lynch |
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The New DNA Bill: Why we need this Crucial
Legislation in SA |
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Vanessa is a qualified attorney and Executive Director and
founder of the DNA Project. The DNA Project is working closely
with the Office of the Criminal Justice Review Team with
respect to supporting the enactment of groundbreaking new DNA
legislation in South Africa.
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The MRT will be facilitated by Jeremy Maggs.
Media Round Table sessions aim to facilitate the process of
introducing the media to scientific topics and ground breaking
research which may have an impact on our every day life.
The DNA fingerprinting in forensics MRT will take place on
Wednesday, the 25th of March 2009 and will be held at the Melrose
Arch Hotel in Johannesburg. This event starts at 8.00am and will end
at 1pm. Free parking will be available to participants of the event.
If you are unable to physically attend the full event, you are welcome to join us on the internet where we will be delivering the entire conference live for your convenience.
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Venue: |
Melrose Arch Hotel, Johannesburg |
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Directions: |
Map
to the Melrose Arch Hotel |
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Lunch: |
Refreshments and lunch will be served on the day. Please
specify any special dietary
requirements. |
RSVP physical and virtual attendance: Masego Mokgoro at 012 392
9314 or masego@saasta.ac.za
on or before Friday, the 20th of March.
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) funds the PUB programme which aims to ensure a
clear, balanced understanding of the scientific principles, related
issues and potential of biotechnology and to stimulate public debate
around its applications in society. SAASTA, a business unit for the
National Research Foundation, is the implementing agency. | 
