Science and human rights.
My research focuses on science, technology and innovation (STI) policy. I am focusing in particular on the link between science and human rights. At the core of this relationship is the so-called human right to science or, more precisely, the right to participate in and to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications.
The right is codified in Article 15 of the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and discussed at length by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in its General Comment No. 25. I was invited to submit a paper and talk at the General Day of Discussion on science and human rights, so I can claim a bit of ownership of the General Comment.
I am interested in all aspects of the right: from international human rights law to issues of science policy, health law, intellectual property law and regulation of the biotech industry at the state level. I have looked at the human right to science in the context of germline engineering (gene editing of germline cells using CRISPR) and indicators to assess the realization of the right.
The right is codified in Article 15 of the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and discussed at length by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in its General Comment No. 25. I was invited to submit a paper and talk at the General Day of Discussion on science and human rights, so I can claim a bit of ownership of the General Comment.
I am interested in all aspects of the right: from international human rights law to issues of science policy, health law, intellectual property law and regulation of the biotech industry at the state level. I have looked at the human right to science in the context of germline engineering (gene editing of germline cells using CRISPR) and indicators to assess the realization of the right.