Anthony Trewavas

Professor Antony Trewavas is one of the UK's most strident supporters of GM agriculture, and critics of organic agriculture. He makes frequent appearances in the media.

He played a leading role in Nature's unprecented withdrawal of a published paper on GM maize in November 2001.

Roles

 * Professor of Plant Biochemistry at the University of Edinburgh
 * Scientific Alliance advisory board
 * on Governing Council of John Innes Centre
 * Fellow of Royal Society
 * Fellow of Royal Society of Edinburgh
 * Witness on Scottish Parliament Health and Community Care Committee
 * Member of UK govt Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification

Links

 * Anna Salleh, "Mexican Maize Madness", ABC online, July 4, 2001.
 * Trewavas, the Royal Society, the UK Government, and why ANYTHING GOES!, Norfolk Genetic Information Network, accessed Dec 2003
 * John Innes Governing Council Members, JIC Website, accessed Dec 2003
 * Register of ACGM member's interests, UK Govt Health and Safety Executive website, Dec 2003