Voices and Views: Why Biotech? is a collection of personal essays on individuals from all over the world who have followed the development of biotechnology and are convinced that it has a significant role to play in improving the quality of life. It is a compilation of different key stakeholders’ viewpoints, which are meant to generate interest in the field, inspire, and inform decision makers and to contribute to a better understanding of why the technology deserves attention. In the same manner, the essays pose challenges that the technology faces with the intent to bring opportunities to the surface as well as identify potential avenues for development.