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Dr. Lezaun is James Martin Lecturer in Science and Technology Governance, and Deputy Director of the Institute for Science, Innovation and Society. Lezaun received a PhD in Science and Technology Studies from Cornell University. His research focuses on the politics of scientific research and its governance. Much of his work is concerned with the contemporary life sciences, where he has investigated the publics and counter-publics of novel bio-technologies, and the interplay of scientific expertise, policy institutions and social movements. He is currently directing the project "BioProperty: biomedical research and the future of property rights". Funded by a Starting Grant from the European Research Council, BioProperty investigates the contested production of property and ownership in the contemporary life sciences. Lezaun has recently completed a study of the politics of expertise and urban governance in Mexico and Tanzania, comparing malaria control practices in Dar es Salaam and post-hurricane reconstruction in Cancun.