Animal Research – Then and Now

The 2016 lecture, Animal Research – Then and Now, was presented by HM Government Chief Scientific Advisor Professor Sir Mark Walport. After a historic review of the emergence of legislation governing the use of animals in research Sir Mark challenged the scientific community to provide a more thoroughly researched evidence base to support animal use. While congratulating the excellent examples of Openness that had been awarded, he cautioned against dragooning unwilling scientists into communicating about their research.

Full transcript available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/animal-research-then-and-now

and as a pdf here.

• Tags: 80th Stephen Paget memorial lecture, Stephen Paget, 2016, HM Government Chief Scientific Advisor Professor Sir Mark Walport, Mark Walport
• Year: 2016
• Source: 2016 Stephen Paget memorial lecture
• Organisation: Understanding Animal Research
• Quote type: Positive
• Scientist(s): Professor Sir Mark Walport
• Author(s): Professor Sir Mark Walport
• Countries: United Kingdom
• Medical application(s): Basic research, Medicine

Last edited: 10 December 2018 12:54