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