John Glass

John Glass

scientist United States

John Glass is a prominent synthetic biologist and the director of the J. Craig Venter Institute's La Jolla campus in California. He is known for his groundbreaking work in creating the first synthetic bacterial cell in 2010, which has significantly advanced the field of synthetic biology. Recently, he co-chaired a working group that concluded that the creation of 'mirror life' organisms, which could potentially have catastrophic consequences, should not be pursued.

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Paraguay Paraguay: John Glass is the director of the Venter Institute in California and one of the signatories of an article advocating for the cessation of research into mirror organisms. 7

ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967: Por qué los científicos creen que los organismos espejo son un peligro - Ciencia

Bolivia Bolivia: John Glass, director of the Venter Institute in California, advocates for stopping research on mirror organisms due to potential risks. 7

El Deber: Organismos espejo, el inquietante camino que los científicos piden no recorrer

Spain Spain: John Glass is the head of the Synthetic Biology group and director of the La Jolla campus of the J. Craig Venter Institute in California. 7

El País: Los científicos abandonan el sueño de crear ‘vida espejo’, que podría convertirse en pesadilla | Ciencia