Contents : 1. Biotechnology : scientific aspects; 2. Public perception of biotechnolgy; 3. Ethical, social and cultural aspects of the biotechnology debate; 4. Legal framework : patentability in Europe and the US; 5. The case for and against the patenting of biotechnological inventions; 6. The debate; 7. Comments and conclusions;. ¿7FProceedings of the International Workshop ... which took place on 17, 18 and 19 January 1996 in Ghent.". Proceedings of the International Workshop "Biotechnology, patents and morality : towards a consensus".