President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint University of Pennsylvania Deputy Dean and Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy Anita L. Allen to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
According to the White House press announcement on the appointment of Professor Allen and other Commission members:
The Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues will advise the President on bioethical issues that may emerge from advances in biomedicine and related areas of science and technology. It will work with the goal of identifying and promoting policies and practices that ensure scientific research, health care delivery, and technological innovation are conducted in an ethically responsible manner. These candidates will join the current Chair, Amy Gutmann, and Vice-Chair, James Wagner, as Members on the Commission.
President Obama said, “I am grateful that these impressive individuals have decided to dedicate their talent and experience to this important Commission. I look forward to their recommendations in the coming months and years.”
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