How the British state has expanded its surveillance capabilities through the use of genomic data.
About the speakers
Dr Helen Wallace is Director of GeneWatch UK, a not-for-profit organisation, which aims to ensure genetic science and technologies are used in the public interest. GeneWatch played a leading role in the successful campaign to remove innocent people’s records from the UK National DNA Database, culminating in the adoption of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, and leads the international Forensic Genetics Policy Initiative which has improved human rights standards for DNA databases across the world.
Dr Stuart Hogarth is a Lecturer in Sociology of Science and Technology. His work focuses on biomedical innovation and his research has investigated a diverse range of emergent biotechnologies, such as stem cell therapies and synthetic biology. His primary interest is the impact of genomic science on the diagnostics sector, and he has published extensively on the political economy of diagnostic innovation, with a particular focus on regulatory governance and intellectual property rights.