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Professor Ryan Abbott holds the position of Professor and Chair of Law and Health Sciences at the University of Surrey’s Surrey Law School. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCLA. His research focuses on law and technology, intellectual property, and health law, particularly addressing challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in innovation, patents, and medical ethics. Abbott has authored The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law and co-edited Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence.
Education:
- MD (Preventive Medicine), University of California, San Diego (2011)
- Juris Doctor (JD), Yale Law School (2005)
- Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine (MTOM), Emperor’s College (2005)
- Bachelor of Science (BS), University of California, Los Angeles (2005)
- PhD in Law, University of Surrey (2020)
Research Interests:
- AI and Intellectual Property
- Medical Ethics and Regulation
- Pharmacovigilance and Big Data
- Tax Policy in Automation
- Global Health Law
Awards & Recognition:
- University of Surrey Innovator of the Year (2021)
- School of Law Researcher of the Year (2016–2017, 2018–2019, 2020–2021)
- UCLA Alumni Association Distinguished Bruin Award Scholarship
Grants & Labs: Leads the AI, Law, and Technology Hub at Surrey and is a Fellow of the Surrey Institute of People-Centred AI. His work has influenced policy debates at institutions like the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property.
