BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GroupSpaces//NONSGML GS_IcalFeed//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Talk_ 'Science in the service of the developing world' - The Humanitarian Centre CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130518T114041Z UID:20110519T101202Z_149466@groupspaces.com DTSTART:20110527T170000Z SUMMARY:Talk: 'Science in the service of the developing world' DESCRIPTION:**'Science in the service of the developing world' \nLecture by Professor Chris Whitty\, Chief Scientific Advisor for DfID** \n \n\n\ nFew of the problems of the developing world have been solved or will be s olved without the use of science from multiple disciplines\, often in ways that are not recognised.  Economic development in Asia depended on advanc es such as the Green Revolution in agricultural production.  Prevention an d treatment of diseases of poverty depends on a combination of economic de velopment and scientific advance.  Identifying the impact of climate chang e and finding ways to minimise its impact on the poorest requires basic as well as applied research.  In many areas such as dealing with emerging dr ug or insecticide resistance we need scientific advances simply to stand s till.  It is not however solely in identifying\, developing and testing ne w products such as drugs\, vaccines or plant varietals that success in red ucing poverty and the effects of poverty will rest.  Scientific investigat ion of methods of delivery and social and behavioural research will be at least as important\; many of the problems of the poorest in the developing world can be tackled with existing technologies which simply are not gett ing to the right people. The social sciences in areas such as governance a re still being developed. Only by using\, and sometimes integrating\, the outputs from multiple disciplines will those involved in scientific work h ave the impact that is needed to reduce poverty and the effects of poverty .\n\n*About the speaker* \n \nChristopher Whitty is Chief Scientific Adv isor and Director of Research & Evidence at the UK Department for Internat ional Development. The Department funds research including in agriculture\ , health\, climate change\, and social and economic research. He is second ed from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine where he is Profe ssor of International Health and continues to run a research programme. Hi s background is as an epidemiologist and physician\, and he has worked as a doctor or researcher in Africa and Asia\, most recently Malawi\, Tanzani a\, Ghana\, Uganda\, Yemen and Afghanistan. \n \nThe talk will take plac e at 6pm\, with a drinks reception to follow at 7pm. \n \n\n\nRegistrati on is required\; visit http://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/connections   \n \n*T his event is organised by* *Darwin College CONNECTIONS Committee *. URL:www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/connections ORGANIZER:Organizer LOCATION:Lecture Room 3\, Judge Business School\, Trumpington Street\, Cam bridge CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR