Philippe Ducor

Associate Professor in the Department of Commercial Law
Director of the Interdisciplinary Master in Life Sciences Law
Geneva University
Partner in a Geneva business law Firm


Philippe Ducor is a professor at the University of Geneva Law School and the director of the Master in life sciences law program, where he teaches technology transfer and biotechnology law. He also practices law as a partner with a Geneva business law firm.

Philippe is fully trained in medicine and law (both at PhD level, including professional medical and legal certifications) and obtained degrees from the Universities of Geneva and Stanford. His areas of expertise cover intellectual property as applied to technology, esp. patent law, licensing, IP strategy & policy, unfair competition, pharma/biotech law, health law and medical malpractice law. His work has been published in legal and scientific journals, such as Nature and Science.

Among other associative activities, Philippe is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Brocher Foundation in Geneva.