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Achim Seiler


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v Curriculum vitae
v Main Area of Research
v Key Qualifications
v Membership of Professional Bodies
v Current Research Projects

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Achim Seiler

Achim Seiler, Ph.D. in Political Sciences
Scientific adviser and research fellow at the Science Center Berlin research Unit "Civil Society and Transnational Networks"
  

Curriculum vitae


1980 - 1983
University of Freiburg
Degree: Bachelor's (Vordiplom) in History and Archaeology


1983 - 1988
Free University of Berlin
Degree: Master's (Diplom) in Political Science


1995 - 2001
University of Frankfurt
Ph.D. in Political Science


since 2001
Scientific adviser and research fellow at the Science Center Berlin


 
Professional Experience Record


2000
Lecturer and scientific adviser at the Gesamthochschule Kassel (GHK), Department of Development Economics and Agricultural Policy


1995 - 2000
Ph.D. Researcher and freelance lecturer at Frankfurt University


1990 - 1995
Member of the Interdisciplinary Working Group IANUS (Science, Environment, Security) at the Technical University of Darmstadt


1988 - 1990
Member of an interdisciplinary research project regarding the political pre-conditions and socio-economic consequences of arms conversion (funded by the Volkswagen -Foundation)

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Main Area of Research


Intellectual Property Rights, 
Biotechnology,
World Trade,
Organization,
TRIPS-Agreement


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Key Qualifications


Scientific experience in the subject of new biotechnologies, especially as these concern developing countries
Experience as consultant for the  GTZ on the topic of the WTO/TRIPS Agreement, Article 27.3 (b), and its stipulations for patents on life forms
Experience as lecturer at the Universities of Darmstadt and Frankfurt, teaching experience with students


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Membership of Professional Bodies


Taskforce on the  WTO/TRIPS Agreement, established within the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) (Gesprächskreis Biotechnologie
Adviser to the German Protestant Church


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Current Research Projects


Global dialogue project between the private sector, UN-bodies and CSO´s on issues of intellectual property rights, especially access to essential drugs, IP-protection of traditional knowledge, access to human genetic resources and agriculture


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Letzte Änderung: 2005-03-22 13:36