Professor Lee Granted Tenure

Professor Peter Lee has been approved for promotion to full Professor, a move that grants tenure to the King Hall faculty member, effective July 1.

Professor Lee received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University, where he studied the history and philosophy of science.  He graduated from Yale Law School, where he was a member of The Yale Law Journal and a student director of the international human rights clinic. He joined the King Hall faculty after clerking for Judge Barry G. Silverman of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  

Professor Lee's scholarly work addresses the intersection of science and society, exploring the patent system's impact on scientific and technological progress as well as the broader question of how intellectual property affects the creation and dissemination of ideas.  His academic interests also include public international law, economic development, and globalization. He has pursued those interests in positions at the U.S. State Department, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Program, and the Korean Delegation to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.