Videos of the Synthetic Biology Conference 4.0 from Hong Kong are now available.
One of the best all-around talks as an introduction to synthetic biology, and biotech business aspects of syn bio, is the lecture by Amyris Technologies, and an antidote for malaria using synthesis of the precursors to artimesinin; watch the video below.
Amyris’s Artemisinin Project is completely not-for-profit. The company received a large grant from the Gates Foundation for this commercializable research.
The talk also includes a discussion regarding biofuel breakthroughs now possible through syn bio techniques; their project is currently ramping up to make biodiesel sugarcane bioreactors in Brazil.
Awesome! Jonathan… didn’t know they are online till seeing your post. Were you in Hong Kong as well? FYI: the rest of the videos are here: http://www.youtube.com/user/BioBricksFoundation
Yes – I was at SB 4.0. Great conference, very well organized. I don’t think the videos include the “SB startups” lunchtime talk. I’m finally able to watch the couple talks I missed so I’m glad they’re finally online. HK is great fun, some of the best food in the world.