Descripción: «On 2nd December 2002, the Biosciences Federation was founded as an umbrella organisation having the following key aims:
To promote liaison, dialogue and interactions within the diverse community of bioscientists on common issues that relate to research and teaching;
To provide opinion and information to assist the formulation of public policy; To promote wide and open debate, involving the wider public where appropriate, about the practical and ethical issues surrounding developments in the biosciences and their applications.»