Richard Gold

Richard Gold is a prominent academic and policy expert, currently serving as the director of McGill University’s Centre for Intellectual Property Policy, and as chief policy and partnerships officer at Conscience, a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing challenges in drug discovery for rare diseases and antibiotic resistance. He is also a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Gold's work emphasizes the importance of innovative policies and partnerships in advancing science and technology, particularly in light of the shifting landscape of research funding in North America.