 In these roles, he chaired groups that formulated the original plans for the development of the new campus in Allston, created a new policy on intellectual property to deal with digital works, wrote the first policy to regulate the university’s relationships with outside commercial enterprises, and revised rules that govern the outside activities of faculty members, including their participation in online educational ventures.He also played a key role in the negotiations that led to the creation of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study in 2000.In 2007, Thompson stepped down as director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics.