Francis Gurry | |
|---|---|
 Gurry in 2015 | |
| 4th Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization | |
| In office 1 October 2008 – 30 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Kamil Idris |
| Succeeded by | Daren Tang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1951 Australia |
| Children | 3[citation needed] |
Francis Gerard Gurry AO (born 17 May 1951)[1][2] is an Australian lawyer who served as the fourth director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) from 2008 to 2020. During that time, he was also the secretary-general of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). Gurry also served as a deputy director general of WIPO from 2003 to 2008.[3]
- ^ WIPO web site, WO/CC/54/2 Corr. Annex II. Curriculum Vitae of Mr. Francis Gurry. Consulted on 12 May 2007.
- ^ WIPO website, Dr. Francis Gurry: Curriculum Vitae. Consulted on 21 February 2011.
- ^ WIPO website, Director General - Francis Gurry. Consulted on 21 February 2011.