| | Possible Consequences of the Misuse of Biological Sciences |
| | 1,18 | | MB |
| | 575 | | stron |
| | 3921 | | ID | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| | 2000 | | rok |
| | CONTENTS |
| | UNESCO International School Science for Peace Series 17 |
| | List of Participants 19 |
| | Outcomes of the First International Forum on:Possible Consequences of the Misuse of Biological |
| | Sciences |
| | M. Canepa and M. Martellini 31 |
| | FIRST FORUM ON “POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF THE MISUSE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES” |
| | |
| | Chairpersons: M. Meselson, M. Iaccarino 41 |
| | The Goal: Prevention of the Misuse of Biological Sciences, Elimination of Biological Weapons and |
| | the Science for Peace Oath |
| | Y. Becker 43 |
| | The Role of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology for the Peaceful |
| | Use of Biological Science |
| | A. Falaschi 49 |
| | Progress in Biology – Prosperity or Tragedy |
| | R. Petrov (presented in his absence) 63 |
| | International Criminalization of Biological Weapons |
| | M. Meselson 73 |
| | SESSION I - PREVENTION OF THE MISUSE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES |
| | Chairpersons: A. Falaschi, G. Kutukdjian, S. Adams 91 |
| | Global Biomedical Knowledge: Misuse in the North, Lack of Access in the South |
| | C. Pasternak 93 |
| | The Role of the Microbiologists in the Prevention of the Use of Biological Weapons |
| | R. Atlas 107 |
| | The State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR for the Prevention of Misuse of |
| | Biological Sciences |
| | S. Netesov 125 |
| | Prevention of Misuse of Biological Sciences |
| | V. Volkov 141 |
| | Prevention of Biological Warfare: What Can We Learn from History? |
| | E. Geissler 155 |
| | Conversion of Biological Weapon Research and Development |
| | A Global View in 1997 |
| | M. Leitenberg 177 |
| | The WHO Military Network for Surveillance and Control of Emerging and other Communicable |
| | Diseases |
| | R. D’Amelio 239 |
| | SESSION II – BIOETHICS |
| | Chairperson: E. Geissler 253 |
| | UNESCO and Bioethics |
| | G. Kutukdjian 255 |
| | Bioethics and the Prevention of the Misuse of Biological Sciences |
| | A. Guruge 269 |
| | Actual Problems of Bioethics |
| | G. Gerin 301 |
| | SESSION III - CONSEQUENCES OF THE MISUSE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES: IMMUNOLOGY, |
| | MOLECULAR VIROLOGY AND VACCINES, ANIMAL HEALTH |
| | Chairpersons: C. Pasternak, A. Guruge 317 |
| | Biological Questions on the Border of the Third Millennium |
| | P. Volpe 319 |
| | The Fragility of the Humoral and Cellular Immune Responses in Microbial Disease |
| | V. Colizzi 333 |
| | The Consequences of a Biological War: Can We Protect Humans and Animals by Synthetic Peptide |
| | and DNA Vaccines? |
| | Y. Becker 341 |
| | SESSION IV – BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL WARFARE |
| | Chairpersons: Y. Becker, R. Zilinskas 351 |
| | Reaching for Biosecurity by Countering a New Danger to Democratic Order |
| | R. Zilinskas 353 |
| | Improving Biological Security: the Process of Strengthening the BTW Convention |
| | I. Hunger 367 |
| | Majnoon Island Experience : Consequences of Biological and Chemical Warfare |
| | S. Adams 389 |
| | Prevention of Biological and Chemical Warfare: Regional or Zonal Approaches |
| | J. Prawitz 409 |
| | Chemical and Biological Weapons : If it’s so Useful |
| | Y. Shapir 453 |
| | SESSION V – BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL WARFARE |
| | Chairperson: M. Martellini 473 |
| | Possible Conseguences of the Misuse of Biological Sciences |
| | G. Harigel 475 |
| | An Overview on the National Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention |
| | T. Stock 487 |
| | Understanding Peace in the Context of Science: Some Reflections on Biological Warfare |
| | J. Levy 513 |
| | The Role of the Italian National Authority for the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons |
| | Convention |
| | M. Sica 519 |
| | VOLTA LECTURES |
| | Chairperson: V. Kouzminov 527 |
| | Interdisciplinarity in Science : The Supermarket, the Zip and the Cake Mix |
| | P. Colyer 529 |
| | Un Anima per l’Europa |
| | A. Forti 541 |
| | History of Physics and Physics in History |
| | I. Khalatnikov 547 |
| | SPECIAL VOLTA LECTURE |
| | Chairperson: G. Giorello |
| | Could Computers Become Superior to Human Beings |
| | D. Gillies 555 |