IP Hall of Fame Academy members
The IP Hall of Fame Academy comprises previous, living inductees into the IP Hall of Fame, the panellists from the 2006 IP Hall of Fame induction process and individuals who have been put forward for membership as a consequence of their acknowledged expertise in international intellectual property issues. Moving forward, people will qualify for Academy membership only if they are inducted into the IP Hall of Fame or if their names are submitted for consideration by an existing member.
The role of Academy members is to select IP Hall of Fame inductees from the nominations made by the global IP community.
Current members are (click on name for more information):
Francis Gurry
Director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization and a key figure in the development of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation CentreIP Hall of Fame inductee in 2008
A veteran of the World Intellectual Property Organization, Francis Gurry was appointed director general in 2008. He was instrumental in establishing the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre and subsequently played a pivotal role in developing the highly successful Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. From 1997 Gurry served on the WIPO top management team, initially as assistant director general, then from 2003 as deputy director general with responsibility for patents and the PCT system, the Arbitration and Mediation Centre, traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions and genetic resources.
Before joining WIPO, Gurry practised as an attorney in Australia and taught law at the University of Melbourne. He is the author of numerous publications and articles on IP issues in international journals.