Jeremy de Beer is a CIGI senior fellow and a full professor of law at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, where he creates and shapes ideas about technology innovation and intellectual property (IP) as well as global trade and development. An awardwinning professor recognized for exceptional contributions to research and law teaching, Jeremy helps solve practical challenges related to innovation in the digital economy, life sciences industries and the clean technology sector. He is also an author or editor of five books, including Innovation and Intellectual Property: Collaborative Dynamics in Africa, and has published more than 50 peer-reviewed chapters and articles. 

At CIGI, Jeremy provides expertise on the rise of trade regionalism and its implications for Canada’s innovation and IP strategy. Jeremy has a history of successfully leading international projects. He is the co-founder and director of the Open African Innovation Research network and co-led the Trade Environment Technology Exchange, which worked with the Canada-European Union Comprehensive

Economic Trade Agreement negotiators to help Canadian and EU governments achieve greater understanding and convergence of policy measures. As a practising lawyer and expert adviser, Jeremy has argued numerous cases before the Supreme Court of Canada, advised businesses and law firms, and consulted for agencies ranging from national governments to the United Nations. Jeremy holds a B.A. and an LL.B. from the University of Saskatchewan, and a B.C.L. from the University of Oxford.