Biotechnology: Reshaping Nature And Life Itself
Vastly promising technologies need funding and focus to come to fruition.
Jerry McNerny is the former US representative for California’s ninth congressional district (2007–23), where he served on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and the Space, Science, and Technology Committee. He received his PhD in mathematics from the University of New Mexico–Albuquerque.
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