Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
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Role of organisation |
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is the leading funding agency for academic research and training in the biosciences at universities and institutes throughout the UK. Research funded by BBSRC furthers our understanding of processes at the level of molecules and cells, as well as improving our knowledge of how whole organisms work, and how they interact with each other in populations and ecological systems. | |
Information office |
Dr Monica Winstanley - Head of
Public Affairs Dr Chantelle Jay - Schools and Community Links Officer Chloe Kembery- Accountability and Transparency issues Andrew McLaughlin - Media Officer Simon Wilde - Events and Exhibitions Manager |
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Main responsibilities of information office |
To make information about advances in the biosciences as widely available as possible by disseminating the results of the research that we fund and to encourage public debate about potential applications and implications of the research we support. | |
Address |
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wilts SN2 1UH, UK | |
Telephone |
+44 (0)1793 413 200 | |
Facsimile |
+44 (0)1793 413 382 | |
Internet |
BBSRC is at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk |
