Jay Keasling talks to Japan's NHK World about Synthetic Biology

August 14, 2019

NHK Newsworld Story about Jay Keasling

Jay Keasling, UC Berkeley Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and JBEI’s Chief Executive Officer, was featured in NHK World’s interview program “Direct Talk”. Keasling, a pioneer of synthetic biology, talks about the impact that this interdisciplinary technology can have in people’s lives as well as addressing safety concerns.

Direct Talk is a program that interviews leaders, visionaries and pioneers who shape the world and is broadcast to 300-million households in 160 countries in six different language subtitles.