Koji Nakanishi's free thinking and exuberant personality is illustrated in the style of his science and in the philosophies expressed in his stories. Nakanishi has contributed significantly to the development of various spectroscopic methods in organic chemistry, and has been a pioneer in the elucidation of structure and mechanisms in complex, unstable, and biologically active natural products. His famous talents as a magician are also described in this fascinating volume.

A wandering natural products chemist

The biotechnological application of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture has increased to help improve the production of vegetable protein and to prevent a myriad of possible viruses resulting from genetic mutation. Among other products of GMO biotechnology are materials for medical treatment and pharmaceuticals. The movement has increased concern and discussion about the risk and profitability of reprogramming genetic pathways for the cultivation of plants and vegetables. This paper provides a brief overview of different perspectives on the topic relating it to aspects of pioneering agro-biotechnology and human function viewed from the standpoint of an outsider to the world of GMO agriculture.

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K Grzeskowiak

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Agriculture and GMOs: challenges past and present