Gurdial Singh Nijar
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Prof. Dr. Gurdial Singh Njiar (Malaysia)
Expertise:
- Biodiversity Law: including developing national and international legal regimes for access and benefit sharing arising from the utilization of genetic resources
- Biodiversity Law and Biotechnology: regulating the safe development, transfer, handling, and use of genetically modified organisms and products developed through modern biotechnology
- Traditional Knowledge and protecting Biodiversity: protecting traditional knowledge in relation to biodiversity; optimizing returns from access to such knowledge, including by the development of intellection regimes.
- International Environmental Law
- Professional Practice: lawyering skills for lawyers
Current Affiliation:
- Associate Professor at the Institute of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Research Area:
Prof. Gurdial Njiar obtained tertiary qualification in law in King College, London and the University of Malaya. He is Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple and a registered Advocate and Solicitor in Victoria New South Wales, Australia. He specializes in professional proactive and his current research interest includes many aspects of biodiversity law. He is professor at Law faculty and an action member of the centre for Biodiversity Law. Gurdial Nijar has represented Malaysia and the legal profession and numerous international forums and meetings. He has published several books covering civil trial advocacy, indigenous peoples knowledge systems and drafting for lawyers.
