Richard Gold

Richard Gold is a Full Professor of Law and Medicine at McGill University, holding the title of James McGill Professor. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Law and serves as an Associate Member in the Department of Human Genetics within the Faculty of Medicine. His research focuses on intellectual property law in life sciences, biotechnology, and innovation governance.

Gold advises major organizations including Health Canada, the OECD, WHO, and WIPO. He contributed to landmark OECD guidelines on genetic inventions and collaborative IP mechanisms. His research is funded by SSHRC, CIHR, Genome Canada, and others. He previously served as Vice Dean of Graduate Studies at McGill's Faculty of Law (2015-2019).

• Key affiliations: Centre for Intellectual Property Policy (CIPP), Health Law Institute (University of Alberta), European University Institute (Jean Monnet Fellow)
• Publications appear in Nature Biotechnology, The Lancet, PLoS Medicine, and leading legal journals

Gold's work bridges law, science, and policy, addressing global challenges in technology regulation and equitable access to innovations.