A TurnerThe June meeting highlighted two transformational technologies that have the potential to disrupt Plant and Animal Agriculture, Food production and Manufacturing.
Gene-editing – “The impact of the CRISPR craze on AgBio” was presented by Rodolphe Barrangou, Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor, NC State University Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences; Editor in Chief at The CRISPR Journal
3D printing – “Patterning and Actuating Functional Materials” was presented by Michael Dickey, Alcoa Professor, NC State University Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering