K. Eric Drexler

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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label K. Eric Drexler
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gptkb:Radical_Abundance
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gptkbp:positionHeld Senior Research Fellow, Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford
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gptkbp:thesisTitle gptkb:Molecular_engineering:_An_approach_to_the_development_of_general_capabilities_for_molecular_manipulation
gptkbp:thesisYear 1991
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