The New Biology and International Sharing - Lessons from the Life and Works of George P. Smith, II (Inaugural Lecture: George P. Smith, II, Distinguished Visiting Professorship-Chair of Law)

Abstract

[The George P. Smith, II, Distinguished Visiting Professorship-Chair of Law and Legal Research endowment was established by George P. Smith to broaden students\u27 exposure to scholars and judges of national and international reputation and to allow distinguished visiting scholars the opportunity to do research at Indiana University and share their ideas with the faculty and students of the Indiana University School of Law and Indiana University. George P. Smith, an Indiana native, received his B.S. degree in business, economics, and public policy in 1961 from Indiana University and his J. D. from the Indiana University School of Law in 1964. He was awarded an LL.M from Columbia University in 1975 and an Honorary Degree from Indiana University in 1998. George P. Smith has been a professor of law at The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C., since 1977. To inaugurate this endowment, the Honorable Michael D. Kirby of the High Court of Australia delivered the following lecture on January 26, 2000. Justice Kirby received his B.A., LL.M, and BEc from Sydney University and is internationally recognized for his work in bio-ethics, human rights, and international law. In 1991, Justice Kirby was awarded the Australian Human Rights Medal. He currently serves as the president of the International Commission of Jurists.