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The Sorcerer Ii Expedition: Intellectual Property And Biodiscovery, Matthew Rimmer
The Sorcerer Ii Expedition: Intellectual Property And Biodiscovery, Matthew Rimmer
Matthew Rimmer
This article considers the significance of a leading marine biodiscovery initiative. In March 2004, Dr. J. Craig Venter announced the official launch of the Sorcerer II Expedition, a scientific expedition of discovery, which would survey marine and terrestrial microbial populations. The Expedition has the potential to uncover tens of thousands of new microbial species and tens of millions of new genes. Venter has disavowed that the Sorcerer II Expedition has any commercial ambitions. However, some have viewed the Sorcerer II Expedition with suspicion. Various civil society groups have accused the Expedition of engaging in ‘biopiracy’. This article investigates the Convention …