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Dr John Liddicoat, Philomathia Post-Doctoral Research Associate in
Intellectual Property Law and Genetics, Faculty of Law, University of
Cambridge
Conference Rapporteur
John Liddicoat joined the University of Cambridge in October 2015 after
submitting his PhD at the University of Tasmania; he also holds a BSc(Hons) and
LLB(Hons) from the University of Melbourne. His research interests lie in the
development and use of new technology. John has published work on various
intellectual property law issues, and enjoys commentating on doctrinal issues as
well as emergent scientific issues – he is particularly interested in genomic and
biotechnology related developments. John has a keen interest in the design of
legal research and uses a broad range of qualitative and quantitative methods. His
two current primary areas of research are: 1. Investigating the role of intellectual
property rights in genomic medicine; and 2. Examining innovation policies
adopted by biobanks. John has also contributed to law reform in Australia. He
has co-authored submissions to various law reform enquiries and has also been
invited to give oral evidence to a legislative committee.
Mr Colm McGrath, WYNG Research Fellow in Medical Law and
Ethics, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge
Colm McGrath is a member of the Cambridge Centre for Law, Medicine and Life
Sciences based at the Faculty of Law, where he has taught Tort Law, Contract
Law, Comparative Law, European Legal History and Roman law. Between 2009
and 2014 he was a scientific assistant at the Institute for European Tort Law in
Vienna and a lecturer at the University of Graz where he taught private law and
healthcare law. His research focuses on the comparative analysis of private law
and the nature of professional liability, in particular the liability and regulation of
the medical profession. He is the Co-General Editor of the long-running Journal
of Professional Negligence and the Book Reviews Editor for the Journal of
European Tort Law.
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