Cardiff University and BGI Genomics
Dear Cardiff University,
I am conducting a survey of UK higher educational institutions to find out which have had business dealings with the Chinese genomic sequencing company BGI Genomics.
I would like to ask whether your university has ever had any contracts or business relationships with BGI Genomics or its UK subsidiary MGI Tech UK. If there has been any work undertaken by BGI Genomics with your university, please can you provide a list of these contracts with dates from and to, and a short description of what the contract was for.
Yours faithfully,
John Lubbock
Dear John,
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Cardiff University
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Dear John Lubbock
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated 25
April 2023
For ease of reference, I have reproduced your question(s) below and set
out our corresponding response(s).
I am conducting a survey of UK higher educational institutions to find out
which have had business dealings with the Chinese genomic sequencing
company BGI Genomics.
I would like to ask whether your university has ever had any contracts or
business relationships with BGI Genomics or its UK subsidiary MGI Tech UK.
If there has been any work undertaken by BGI Genomics with your
university, please can you provide a list of these contracts with dates
from and to, and a short description of what the contract was for.
The entities included are all subsidiaries of Beijing Genomics Institute
(BGI). Below are a list of Research partnerships or projects:
Project Title and
External entity Description referred to Date Signed Further details
in relevant legal
agreement / contract
MATURA (Maximising
Complete Genomics Therapeutic Utility in 04/12/2014 None recorded in
Inc Rheumatoid Arthritis) central databases
Collaboration Agreement
BGI Tech Solutions BGI: Genome sequencing Wildlife
(HongKong) Co services (wildflife) 10/09/2013 conservation
Limited genetics
Beijing Genome Service Agreement: BGI HK 10/10/2011 None recorded in
Institute Europe central databases
BGI Tech Solutions BGI: Genome sequencing Wildlife
(HongKong) Co services (wildflife) 14/10/2014 conservation
Limited genetics
Beijing Genome BGI: Genome Sequencing 19/04/2011 None recorded in
Institute Europe central databases
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Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office
Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University
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