Nobel Laureate and Former UN Special Envoy Support UAEM’s Efforts
Project:
Sir John Sulston, 2002 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, and Stephen Lewis, Co-Director of AIDS Free World and Former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, both endorsed the efforts of UC students to bring global access licensing to the University of California. John Sulston wrote, “We must change the current paradigm of irresponsible licensing and ensure that the fruits of the UC system benefit all mankind.” These sentiments were shared by Stephen Lewis when he stated, “As an unrivaled leader in biomedical technology, the University already plays an important role in the advancement of medicine in developed countries through the licensing of its inventions. Now, the onus is on the University to ensure that the fruit of its labor benefits the whole world.” Their statements were delivered to each member of the UC Technology Transfer Advisory Committee on March 12th. UAEM is still awaiting for a formal reply from the Committee.
The full statements can be found here:
Sulston Letter [.pdf]
Lewis Letter [.pdf]
