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The Research Group for Biological Weapons and Arms Control

The Research Group was founded in the Summer of 2003 at the University of Hamburg, Research Group for Biotechnology, Society and Environment.

The aim of the Research Group is to contribute, through innovative research and outreach activities, to the universal prevention of biological weapons development, production and use. The focus of activities is twofold. Firstly, the Research Group contributes to preventing the erosion of the universal bioweapons prohibition by opposing norm-harming activities. Secondly, it develops new concepts and instruments for monitoring bioweapon relevant activities and for verifying and enforcing compliance with the norm against bioweapons.

Since August 2006 we are part of the Carl-Friedrich von Weizsäcker Centre for Science and Peace Research (ZNF) led by Prof. Martin Kalinowski.







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NEWS

Van Aken J, Hunger I (2009) Biosecurity Policies at International Life Science Journals, Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science 7(1) (March 2009), p. 61-72. Click here for abstract.

The seventh Activity Report is now available online. Click here to download the document.

Zmorzynska A, Hunger I (2008) Restricing the role of biosecurity, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 19 December. Click here for online article.

The Research Group for Biological Arms Control participated in the Meeting of the States Parties of the BWC in December 2008, and delivered a statement. Click here for the statement.

The 2008 CBM Reader on open source CBMs can be downloaded here.
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