Rhona Allison is senior director of life sciences for Scottish Enterprise, an economic development group in Scotland. She is responsible for setting and delivering Scottish Enterprise’s life sciences strategy to support the economic growth and development of the life sciences sector in Scotland.

Stem cell research holds out hope to millions that yet undiscovered treatments may cure debilitating illnesses such as diabetes, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. So, as leading stem cell scientists and researchers gather in Detroit this week for the World Stem Cell Summit, the …