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Title: Professor Job Title: Innogen Scientific Advisor Tel: +44 (0)131 650 9174 Fax: +44 (0)131 651 4278 Email: joyce.tait@ed.ac.uk Building: ESRC Innogen Centre, The University of Edinburgh, Old Surgeon's Hall, High School Yards, Edinburgh, EH1 1LZ Room Number: 2.06
Joyce Tait CV Jan 2011 (PDF 137kb)
Honours
Recent External Appointments
Books:
Lyall, C., Bruce, A., Tait, J. and Meagher, L. (forthcoming March 2011) Interdisciplinary Research Journeys: Practical Strategies for Capturing Creativity, Bloomsbury Academic.
Recent Book chapters:
Tait, Joyce (2009) 'Governing Synthetic Biology: processes and outcomes' in Synthetic Biology: the technoscience and its societal consequences, Chapter 9, Springer.
Special Issue:
Orsenigo, L. and Tait, J. (2008) Special Issue on Evolution of the Life Science Industries, International Journal of Biotechnology (IJBT), Vol 10(5), 389-517.
Recent journal articles:
Tait, J. (2011) Shaping an Ethical Future for Biofuels, BioScience, 61(9), 653-654.
Courtney, A., de Sousa, P., George, C., Laurie, G. and Tait, J. (2011) 'Balancing open source stem cell science with commercialization', Nature Biotechnology, 29(2), 115-116.
Tait, J. and Barker, G. (2011) 'Global food security and the governance of modern biotechnologies', EMBO reports, pp. 1-6.
Buyx, A. and Tait, J. (2011) 'Ethical Framework for Biofuels', Science, 332(6029), 540-541.
Tait, J. (2011) 'The ethics of biofuels', GCB Bioenergy, 3(3), 271–275.
Mittra, J., Tait, J., and Wield, D. (2011) 'The Future of Pharmaceutical Innovation: New Challenges and Opportunities', Innovations in Pharmaceutical Technology, pp. 32-34
Smith, Richard D., Keogh-Brown, Marcus R., Barnett, Tony and Tait, Joyce (2009) 'The economy-wide impact of pandemic influenza on the UK: a computable general equilibrium modelling experiment' British Medical Journal, Pages: 339:b4571
Tait, Joyce (2009) 'Upstream engagement and the governance of science: The shadow of the genetically modified crops experience in Europe' EMBO Reports: Special Issue on Science and Society, S18 - S22
Milne, C.P. and Tait, J. (2009) Evolution along the Government-Governance Continuum: FDA’s Orphan Products and Fast Track Programs as Exemplars of 'What Works' for Innovation and Regulation. Food and Drug Law Journal, 64(4), 733-753.
Suk, J.; Lyall, C and Tait J. (2008) 'Mapping the future dynamics of disease transmission: risk analysis in the United Kingdom Foresight programme on the detection and identification of infectious diseases' Eurosurveilance, Volume 13, Issue 44, Article 7
Tait, J. (2007) 'Systemic Interactions in Life Science Innovation'. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 19(3), p257-277Tait, J. and Chataway, C. (2007) 'The Governance of Corporations, technological change and risk: Examining industrial perspectives on the development of genetically modified crops.' Environment and Planning – C: Government and Policy, 25, 21-37.Chataway, J., Tait, J. and Wield, D. (2006) 'The governance of agro- and pharmaceutical biotechnology innovation: public policy and industrial strategy.' Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 18(2), 1-17.Chataway, J., Tait, J. and Wield, D. (2004) 'Understanding company R&D strategies in agro-biotechnology: Trajectories and Blindspots'. Research Policy, 33/6-7, 1041-1057.
Lyall, C., Bruce, A., Firn, J., Firn, M., and Tait, J. (2004) 'Assessing End Use Relevance of Public Sector Research Organisations.' Research Policy, 33(1), January 2004, 73-87.Lyall, C. and Tait, J. (2004) 'Foresight in a Multi-level Governance Structure: policy integration and communication.' Science and Public Policy, 31(1), 27-37.Bruce, A., Lyall, C., Tait, J. and Williams, R. (2004) 'Interdisciplinary Integration in Europe: the case of the Fifth Framework Programme.' Futures, 36(4), 457-470.Tait, J., Chataway, J. and Wield, D. (2002) 'The Life Science Industry Sector: Evolution of Agro-Biotechnology in Europe.' Science and Public Policy, 29(4), 253-258.Tait, J. (2001) More Faust than Frankenstein: the European Debate about Risk Regulation for Genetically Modified Crops. Journal of Risk Research, 4(2), 175-189.Tait, J. (2001) 'Pesticide Regulation, Product Innovation and Public Attitudes.' Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 3, 64-69.
Joyce has contributed to a number of policy reports and briefings:
Appropriate Governance of the Life Sciences
IRGC Report on Risk Governance Deficits
The Bioeconomy to 2030 - Designing a Policy Agenda OECD
UK Foresight Report: Infectious Diseases: Preparing for the Future. Risk Analysis (2006)
Science and Bias
Innogen Review: Pressures for Change in the Pharmaceutical Industry
A full list of Professor Tait's publications can be found on her CV - please see the Biography section of this page.
Joyce is involved in the following Innogen projects:
Joyce has an interdisciplinary background in natural and social sciences including risk assessment and regulation, policy analysis, technology management, strategic and operational decision making in companies and public bodies.
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