Benedict Macon-Cooney
Benedict Macon-Cooney
Benedict Macon-Cooney is the deputy executive director for technology and public policy at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. He works on accelerating science and innovation, with a particular focus on biotech, climate tech and the future of food. He started his career as an economist in Her Majesty's Treasury, later becoming a speechwriter in the ministry. He has also worked in the Office of the President in Rwanda and on development issues in other countries.