Academic interests
- Bioethics
- Philosophy of medicine
- Research ethics
- Research integrity
- Empirical studies in research ethics and research integrity
Background
Medical doctor and philosopher
Professor of Medical Ethics II at Centre for Medical Ethics since 1999
Professor of Bioethics, Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, University of Manchester
1990 MA Health Care Ethics and Law (Manchester)
1991 Cand.med. (Copenhagen)
1992 Diploma in Health Economics (Danish Hospital Institute)
1996 PhD (Copenhagen)
1996 BA Philosophy and Religious Studies (Copenhagen)
2000 Dr.med. (Copenhagen)
Courses taught
INTHE 4008 Research Ethics - introductory module in research ethics
INTHE 4120 Ethical issues in international health research - advanced module in research ethics
Appointments
Editor in Chief – Journal of Medical Ethics – 2004-2011
Editor in Chief – Clinical Ethics – 2011 -
Partners
Professor Thomas Ploug – Aalborg University, Denmark – Research in relation to consent for the use of health data for research, and the ethics of artificial intelligence in health care