Biocontainment, biosafety and biosecurity 2009, London, UK

Biocontainment, biosafety and biosecurity 2009 is a two day technical meeting inspired by recent developments and current issues in the field, including recent releases of pathogenic material, the heightened prospect of bio terrorism and the near certainty of the likelihood of an influenza type pandemic in the near future.

The meeting will assess the current state of knowledge and the lessons learned from episodes including the Pirbright release in 2007. The challenges will be presented in the context of the technological solutions that might be deployed, in particular through effective chemical engineering. Appropriate regulatory frameworks will be discussed alongside current trends and technologies.

The event will appeal to designers, manufacturers and operators of high risk biocontainment process facilities as well as those concerned with emergency planning and public protection, regulators, academics and all those with a technical interest in the safe production, supply, use and disposal of biologically active materials.