Dr. Hubert Bernauer, Member of the IASB Board, will speak at the 'Evangelische Akademie Meissen' (Protestant Academy) about Synthetic Biology. The academy is organizing a conference on the topic of 'Synthetic Biology: Synthetic Life?', exploring ethical issues and societal aspects of synthetic biology. Dr. Bernauer will give IASB's perspective on applications of synthetic biology in the present and future. He will show how synthetic biology can contribute to the economic, social, and medical development of our society, and he will illustrate IASB's endeavours to promote synthetic biology and ensure its safe and secure application.