How biotechnology is evolving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

May 16, 2018

Researchers work on cultured corals at the Coral Biome sea farm in Marseille, France, February 26, 2016. Coral Biome is a biotechnology company providing cultured corals to hobbyists, public aquariums and researchers for new therapeutical targets to cure diseases such as cancer or others infectious diseases. Picture taken on February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier - GF10000325559

Modern biotechnology could mitigate humans' impact on the planet Image: REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Victor de Lorenzo

Head, Molecular Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC)

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