Congratulations to Daren Tang on his official appointment as the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization. This is the first time a Singaporean will head a United Nations agency.
Daren will take over in Geneva on 1 October from Dr Francis Gurry, who has been DG for the last 12 years. Daren has big shoes to fill, but I am confident he will lead WIPO to shape a vibrant and progressive global intellectual property community.
COVID-19 has thrown up new IP protection issues. The right balance will have to be found between enabling discoverers and inventors to profit from their IP, and the public’s interest in quick, affordable and desperately needed drugs, tests, and treatments. I wish Daren and the WIPO team all the best in their mission to support creativity and innovation, and maximise the benefit to humanity. – LHL
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