We do some experiments in humans, some in mice, and there are some questions that can only be answered in nonhuman primates. It's true that you can't immediately say that those experiments will translate into human health, but nevertheless, it… — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
There is usually a long interval between important scientific discoveries and impact on human health. — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
Wellcome Trust focuses on supporting outstanding researchers, accelerating the application of research, and exploring medicine in historical and cultural contexts. We believe passionately that… — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
In the case of health information, I spent twenty-five years practicing medicine, and I was all too familiar with the fact that information wasn't… — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
We owe it to ourselves and to our policy makers to have a high standard of public debate about the future of our energy… — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
Distributed ledgers are inherently harder to attack because instead of a single database, there are multiple shared copies of the same database, so a… — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
If you look at U.K. science, we collaborate with people across the whole world, and it's extremely important we continue to do so in… — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
The European Parliament must send a clear sign that it recognises the importance of embryonic stem cell research. — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
The government is right to recognise the importance of science and technology, but I think it is a mistake to ringfence funds. — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
One has to understand the functioning of the normal brain before studying the badly malfunctioning brain. — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
When governments work well, they safeguard citizens' health, well-being, resilience and security, and they increase prosperity. To do this, they must respond effectively to… — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
Science, engineering, and technology have transformed the infrastructure of the modern world and have a vital role to play at the heart of policy… — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
Public trust is a vital condition for artificial intelligence to be used productively. — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
Of course methane is a fossil fuel, but as long as it is burned efficiently and fugitive emissions of methane gas are minimised, it… — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
