Simon Wright Council Member

Chairman of the Biotechnology Committee, and member of the Professional Guidance Committee and European Liaison Committee.

J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, London, WC1R 5JJ.

B.Sc. (Chem.) Bristol, EPA, RTMA. Registered 10 October 1990.

Professional career: 1986-94 Kilburn & Strode; 1994 to present J.A. Kemp & Co.  Papers or articles: ‘Patentability of Plants and Animals’, CIPA July 1989.

Services to Institute: Informals Social Secretary 1987-88; Informals Honorary Secretary 1988-89; Moot Organiser 1990; UK Finals and EQE Examinations Tutor 1991-93; Member of Social & Programme Committee 1992-94, Press & PR Committee 1993-1995, Biotechnology Committee 1992 to date; Clinician at CIPA Clinics 1997 to 2004; UK Examinations Invigilator 1999 to 2003; Lecturer to Informals 2001.

Services to the profession outside the Institute: Member of epi Council; Secretary of epi Biotechnological Inventions Committee.