Kathy Liddell

Kathy Liddell is the Herchel Smith Reader in Intellectual Property Law and Medical Law and Director of the Centre for Law, Medicine and Life Sciences at the University of Cambridge. Her work intersects health, medicine, and legal frameworks, with a focus on improving societal outcomes through interdisciplinary research.

• Research Interests: Medical law, bioethics, intellectual property law, public health, and regulation of emerging health technologies.
• Projects: Expert in intellectual property rights and bioinnovation, including genomics, precision medicine, pharmaceutical repurposing, and antimicrobial resistance.
• Pandemic Engagement: Led legal and ethical analyses of resource scarcity, testing protocols, contact tracing technologies, and care home isolation strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Policy Influence: Advised national health departments, European Commission, and ethical advisory commissions.