Title
GM Archive / Dr. Colin Merritt collection relating to the genetically modified foods industry
Reference
MS/2142
Production date
1993 - 2008
Creator
- Merritt, ColinBiographyBiography
(b.1952) Consultant and former Head of Public and Government Affairs
Colin retired from Monsanto in February 2010, after 20 years in technical management, resulting in the role of Head of Public and Government Affairs, UK and Ireland.
He then spent 5 years consulting in sustainable and efficient production in bio-industries and is currently working with a local shale gas advisory group in North Yorkshire.
Merritt's career in applied agricultural research and communications spans 40 years, including 5 years at Cranfield University and 15 years at the AFRC Weed Research Organization, during which time he gained a PhD with the University of Bath.
In recent years Meritt has taken an active interest in biofuels and is a former Director of Northeast Biofuels Ltd. the Teesside industry cluster.
Scope and Content
This collection includes 99 reports and pamphlets, plus other printed material dealing with a wide range of GM related topics, for example GM food, food safety, biotechnology, food for our future, GM Crops etc., 1996-2007; a bag of souvenir items - 11 small soft toy ladybirds with tag: "Support GM Crop Research"; 35mm slides - miscellaneous; 2 books about GM Crops and Biotechnology, science and consumer, 1997;2003; 2 ring binders of papers: Monsanto: product information, 2001; 19 video cassettes mainly of BBC and ITV programmes relating to GM, 1998-2002; 6 audio cassettes of ABC and BBC programmes and others, relating to GM and food, 1997-2003; 9 computer disks dealing with biotechnology, genes and food and biosafety; press cuttings and other papers.
Extent
3 boxes (132 items)
Language
English
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science Museum, London
Associated people and organisations
- Merritt, ColinBiographyBiography
(b.1952) Consultant and former Head of Public and Government Affairs
Colin retired from Monsanto in February 2010, after 20 years in technical management, resulting in the role of Head of Public and Government Affairs, UK and Ireland.
He then spent 5 years consulting in sustainable and efficient production in bio-industries and is currently working with a local shale gas advisory group in North Yorkshire.
Merritt's career in applied agricultural research and communications spans 40 years, including 5 years at Cranfield University and 15 years at the AFRC Weed Research Organization, during which time he gained a PhD with the University of Bath.
In recent years Meritt has taken an active interest in biofuels and is a former Director of Northeast Biofuels Ltd. the Teesside industry cluster.
Subject
Conditions governing access
Open Access
Conditions governing Reproduction
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