The University of Western Australia

UWA Staff Profile


Sylvia Lachberg

Dr Sylvia Lachberg

Biological Safety Adviser

Contact details

Address Biosafety Office
The University of Western Australia (M459)
35 Stirling Highway
CRAWLEY WA 6009
Australia
Phone 6488 8782

Roles, responsibilities and expertise

As the Biological Safety Officer for UWA she is the Executive Officer of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)and aas such deals with many issues relating Gene Technology Research.
She runs a short session explaining the Gen Technology Act and Regulaqtions, and how you can undertake Gene Technology Research at UWA. She inspects the Universities certified facilities annually and deals with all manner of issues relating to the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR)and Australian Quaratine Inspection Service (AQIS).

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