Should Genes be Patented?
Public Forum and Panel Discussion
On Friday 24th April, The Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA) and the Centre for Ideas and the Economy held a public discussion on the topic "Should Genes be Patented?" The purpose of the event was to provide a forum for leading academics, government officials, business leaders and scientists from around Australia to discuss the issue of genetic patenting, one that is of growing importance and relevance to economic activity within Australia and around the world.
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MODERATOR AND CHAIR:Professor Joshua Gans, Professor of Management - Information Economics, Melbourne Business School, The University of Melbourne SPEAKERS:Introduction by: - Dr Chris Dent, Senior Research Fellow, IPRIA - Dr Kwanghui Lim, Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management, Melbourne Business School and Associate Director (MBS), IPRIA PANEL MEMBERS: - Dr Gillian Mitchell, Head of Familial Cancer Centre, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne
- Professor Gregory Mandel, Professor of Law, Temple University Law School, USA
- Professor Dianne Nicol, University of Tasmania, Faculty of Law
- Professor Dan Peled, Professor of Economics, Haifa University, Israel
Speakers' Bios are available here
Links to submissions:
- Link to Senate Inquiry submissions here- Link to joint IPRIA+CITE submission here- Link to submission by Gillian Mitchell et al here- Link to submission by Dianne Nicol & Jane Nielsen here
DATE: Friday 24 April 2009
TIME: 9.30am-11.30am (Registration and Refreshments from 9.00am)
VENUE: Coles Theatre, Melbourne Business School, 200 Leicester Street, Carlton, Victoria
SEMINAR CONTACT: Jean Molloy, IPRIA, Alan Gilbert Building, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010 Telephone: (03) 8344 2153 Fax: (03) 8344 2111 Email: info@ipria.org
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Event Info
24 April, 2009
9.30 am - 11.30 am
Coles Theatre,
Melbourne Business School,
200 Leicester St.
Carlton Vic 3053
This is a free event
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