CURRENT POSITIONS

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RECENT RECOGNITIONS

Mention of Honor. Granted by the Latin American School of Intellectual Property (ELAPI) for the “invaluable work and support to ELAPI since its foundation”. Buenos Aires, September 21, 2023.
Diploma of recognition and appreciation for commitment and dedication in university teaching. Granted by the Institute of Intellectual Rights of the National University of Asunción, Paraguay. November 11, 2022.
Recognition by the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) of the article by Miguel Rapela “Law 20.247 on Seeds and Phyto-Genetic Creations – Analysis of the reform projects and the opinion of the commissions”, published in Anales de Legislación Argentina -ADLA-, Thomson Reuters Editorial La Ley, Year LXXIX, No 7, pages 3-93, 2019. Selected for inclusion in the launch of AgriSciRN, the new Agricultural Science Research Network of SSRN, constituted by: Agricultural & Food Policies by Region (Topic), AgriSciRN: Agricultural Techniques (Topic), AgriSciRN: Agronomy Disciplines (Topic), AgriSciRN: Crop Science (Sub-Topic), AgriSciRN: Food Policy in Europe (Sub-Topic), AgriSciRN: Horticulture Studies (Topic), AgriSciRN: Other Horticulture Studies (Sub-Topic), AgriSciRN: Seed Production (Sub-Topic), Agricultural Economics eJournal, Agricultural Science Research Network (Forthcoming), Agronomy eJournal, Horticulture eJournal area(s). (July 19, 2021).
Recognition by the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) of the article by Miguel Rapela and Gustavo Schotz «COVID-19, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COMPULSORY LICENSES”, published in “La Ley”, Thomson Reuters Editorial, Year LXXXIV, Nº 108, Tome La Ley 2020-C, pages 1-6. for being among the top 10 document downloads in AgriSciRN, Food Policy in Europe (July 19, 2021).
Recognition by the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). Article by Miguel Rapela and Gustavo Schotz «COVID-19, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COMPULSORY LICENSES”, published in “La Ley”, Thomson Reuters Editorial, Year LXXXIV, Nº 108, Tome La Ley 2020-C, pages 1-6. Listed among the top 10 document downloads on the site worldwide (August 10, 2020).
Recognition by the Pharmaceutical Science Research Network (PharmSciRN), selecting the article by Miguel Rapela and Gustavo Schotz «COVID-19, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COMPULSORY LICENSES”, published in “La Ley”, Thomson Reuters Editorial, Year LXXXIV, Nº 108, Tome La Ley 2020-C, pages 1-6. for its inclusion in the launch of PharmSciRN as part of the area of PharmSciRN: Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property Protection (Topic), Pharmaceutical Business eJournal (October 23, 2020).
Recognition by the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) of the article by Miguel Rapela and Gustavo Schotz «COVID-19, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COMPULSORY LICENSES”, published in “La Ley”, Thomson Reuters Editorial, Year LXXXIV, Nº 108, Tome La Ley 2020-C, pages 1-6, for being among the top 10 document downloads in the following information services: AgriSciRN: Agricultural & Food Policies by Region (Topic), AgriSciRN: Other Food Policy (Sub-Topic), Agricultural Economics eJournal, Agricultural Science (Forthcoming), ERN: Intellectual Property (Topic), ERPN: Intellectual Property (Topic), ERPN: Patents (Sub-Topic), Entrepreneurship & Law eJournal, Food Laws, Policy, & Regulation eJournal, Food Product Development eJournal, Food Science Research Network, FoodSciRN: Food Policy (Topic), FoodSciRN: Other Food Laws, Policy, & Regulation (Topic), FoodSciRN: Other Food Product Development (Topic), IRPN: Innovation & Intellectual Property Law & Policy (Topic), IRPN: Innovation & Other Intellectual Property Law & Policy (Sub-Topic), Innovation Law & Policy eJournal, Intellectual Property: Patent Law eJournal, LSN: Patent (Topic), Law & Society: Private Law – Intellectual Property eJournal, PharmSciRN Subject Matter eJournals, PharmSciRN: Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property Protection (Topic), Pharmaceutical Business eJournal and Pharmaceutical Science Research Network (November 11, 2020).
Recognition by the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) of the article by Miguel Rapela and Gustavo Schotz «COVID-19, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COMPULSORY LICENSES”, published in “La Ley”, Thomson Reuters Editorial, Year LXXXIV, Nº 108, Tome La Ley 2020-C, pages 1-6. for being among the top 10 document downloads in Innovation Disciplines eJournals (December 28, 2020).

ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT

Academic Director of the Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property (Category “A” by CONEAU) and its successor, «Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property and New Technologies (accredited by CONEAU) from November 1st, 2019 – Present. https://www.austral.edu.ar/derecho/departamentos/centro-de-la-propiedad-intelectual/
Member of the Academic Council of the Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property, Faculty of Law, Universidad Austral. 2007 – Present.
Director of Consulting and Research, Center for Intellectual Property, Faculty of Law, Universidad Austral. 2018 – Present.
Member of the Academic Committee of the Ibero-American Journal of Intellectual Property. 2022 – Present.
Member of the Committee of Experts of the National Commission for University Evaluation and Accreditation (CONEAU). 2022 – Present.

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT

Member of the International Committee of Arbitrators for the resolution of disputes in cases of Essentially Derived Varieties. International Seed Federation, Geneva, Switzerland. 2022 – Present. https://worldseed.org/document/list-of-international-arbitrators-for-essential-derivation-november-2022/
Director of Technological Linkage. Genomics and Improvement Platform (PGM). UBATEC SA. March 2018 – Present. https://www.ubatec.uba.ar/index.php/plataforma-de-genomica-y-mejoramiento/
Consultant of Technological Linkage. Laboratory of Genomics and Molecular Markers of the Faculty of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires. March 2021 – Present. https://lgmm.agro.uba.ar/
Member of the Technical Committee of Summer Cereals, advisor to the National Seed Commission (CONASE), National Institute of Seeds, Secretary of Agriculture of the Nation. 1991 – Present.

INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT

General Director of Universidad Austral Ediciones, comprehensive publishing label of Universidad Austral. 2022 – present, https://ediciones.austral.edu.ar/

TEACHING

Coordinating Professor of the subject “Intellectual Property in Plant Breeding and Agricultural Biotechnology”, Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property and New Technologies, Faculty of Law, Universidad Austral. 2008 – Present.
Coordinating Professor. PhD Course on Genetic Improvement, Graduate Institute, National University of the Northwest of the province of Buenos Aires (UNNOBA). Teaching the subject “Genetic Developments and Intellectual Property”. July 2019 – Present. https://sitio.unnoba.edu.ar/posgrado/estudiantes/inscripcion-a-doctorados/doctorado-en-mejoramiento-genetico/
Coordinating Professor. Specialization in Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires. Teaching the subject “Intellectual Property”. March 2021 – Present.
Guest Professor for teaching the subject “Intellectual Property on Plant Varieties”. Legal Regime of Agribusiness Program. Faculty of Law, Universidad Austral. October 2012 – Present.
Guest Professor for teaching the subject “Biotechnological Base Projects, biotechnological, financial, economic, commercial, and legal aspects”. Master’s Degree in Agribusiness. Faculty of Business Sciences, Universidad Austral, Rosario branch. October 2012 – Present.
Guest Professor in the module of Intellectual Property teaching “Introduction to Intellectual Property” and “Protection of Biotechnological Inventions and Breeder’s Rights”. Master’s Degree in Business Sciences, Universidad Austral. 2020 – Present.
Guest Professor in the subject “Food Biotechnology”. Master’s Degree in Innovation, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, for teaching the subject “Intellectual Property – Regulatory aspects in agricultural biotechnology” July 2019 – Present. http://epg.agro.uba.ar/carreras/carreras-de-especializacion/biotecnologia-gricola/#doc

FORMER POSITIONS

Executive Director. Argentine Seed Association (ASA). (2007 – 2018).
Executive Director. Argentine Association for the Protection of Plant Varieties (ARPOV). (2007 – 2018).
President Intellectual Property Committee, International Seed Federation (ISF), 2008-2009
President Intellectual Property Committee, Seed Association of the Americas 2006 – 2018.
Member of the Intellectual Property Committee, International Seed Federation (ISF), 2004 – 2018.
Member of the Breeders Committee, International Seed Federation (ISF), 2008 – 2009.
Member of the National Commission on Agricultural Biotechnology (CONABIA) 2016 – 2018.
President of the Foundation of the Faculty of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires. 1998-2003.
Director and Jury of undergraduate, master’s and doctoral thesis at national and private universities.
Genetic Researcher at Northrup King Seeds, Agar Cross and Relmó SA. (1985 – 2007)
Research teacher at the Plant Breeding Institute of Santa Catalina, Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, National University of La Plata (1978 – 1985)
Professor at the National University of Lomas de Zamora. (1978 – 1985)
Member of the Researcher Career of the Scientific Research Commission of the province of Buenos Aires. (1985)

ACADEMIC OUTPUT

Author of eight books on Intellectual Property, Biosafety, and Regulatory Affairs.
Author of 29 book chapters.
Author of more than 140 publications on genetics, biotechnology, plant breeding, intellectual property, and regulatory affairs, in national and international scientific journals, conferences, and scientific dissemination magazines.
Speaker at about 200 conferences

TECHNICAL OUTPUT

9 own plant varieties registered in the National Institute of Seeds
19 introduced plant varieties registered in the National Institute of Seeds
6 plant varieties registered as sponsor in the National Institute of Seeds
1 registration in the National Directorate of Copyright
1 Non-Fungible Token registration.