by George Freeman

As the world’s population climbs towards nine billion we face a perfect storm of geopolitical pressure for the basics of life — food, medicine and energy. How is the world going to feed, fuel and heal itself?

The answer lies in biotechnology. Extraordinary advances have the potential to transform the prospects of billions. In medicine, genetic developments are bringing closer personalised medicine. A new clinic in India now offers personalised cancer therapy with drugs tailored to specific diseases and conditions. The example of Angelina Jolie, who had a double mastectomy after finding she carried a gene that significantly increased her risk of breast cancer, shows the power of genetic medicine to transform lives.

The Times