Richard J. Roberts, the 1993 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine, on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) dismissed as “nonsense” the idea that Indians adopting genetically modified crops would become dependent on foreign companies. The work can be done in, and owned by, Indian laboratories, he said.
Dr. Roberts was delivering a plenary address at the second Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC), where scientists and technologists from across India gather over three days at Bharat Mandapam. ESTIC is a replacement for the Indian Science Congress, which was last held in 2023 after disagreements between the Department of Science and Technology and the Indian Science Congress Association.
Source: Thehindu
