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Professor Alena Buyx holds a chair in Ethics of Medicine and Health Technologies at the Technical University of Munich. Her research focuses on biomedical ethics, particularly in areas such as ethical dimensions of medical innovation and health technologies, research ethics, solidarity, and justice in public health contexts. She employs a novel participatory approach to biomedicine and has a strong background in both theoretical ethical analysis and empirical mixed-methods studies. Professor Buyx actively collaborates with clinicians and interdisciplinary colleagues, contributing to high-level national and international ethics bodies. She has been involved in policy development and implementation and has served on several prominent committees, including the German Ethics Council and the Expert Advisory Committee on human genome editing. Along with her academic pursuits, she is dedicated to public engagement through lectures. Her academic credentials include a medical degree and postgraduate studies in philosophy and sociology, with previous positions at prestigious institutions including Harvard University and University College London.
Technical University of Munich • Munich
Leading research and teaching in Ethics of Medicine and Health Technologies.
Nuffield Council on Bioethics • London
Oversaw initiatives and research related to bioethics.