Judy Illes
| Judy Illes | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
April 30, 1960 Montreal, QC, Canada |
| Residence | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Fields | Neuroethics |
| Institutions |
National Core for Neuroethics University of British Columbia |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
Judy Illes, Ph.D., FRSC, FCAHS,[1] is Professor of Neurology and Canada Research Chair in Neuroethics at the University of British Columbia. She is Director of the National Core for Neuroethics at UBC, and faculty in the Brain Research Centre at UBC and at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.[2] She also holds affiliate appointments in the School of Population and Public Health and the School of Journalism at UBC, and in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. USA.
Research focus
Illes' research focuses on the ethical, legal, social and policy challenges specifically at the intersection of the neurosciences and biomedical ethics. This includes studies on functional neuroimaging in basic and clinical research, regenerative medicine, dementia, addiction, and the commercialization of cognitive neuroscience. She also leads a robust program of research and outreach devoted to improving the literacy of neuroscience and engaging stakeholders on a global scale.[3]
Other activities
Dr. Illes is an internationally recognized author, lecturer, and mentor. She is a co-founder and Governing Board Member of the International Neuroethics Society, a member of the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, and a former member of the Internal Advisory Board for the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (CIHR) and of the Forum on Neuroscience and Neurological Disorders of the Institute of Medicine (IoM). She is also a committee member of Women in World Neuroscience (IBRO) and a representative to the US-Canada Regional Committee of IBRO. Her most recent books are The Oxford Handbook of Neuroethics (Oxford University Press), published in 2011, and Addiction Neuroethics (Elsevier Press) published in 2011.
In April 2015, along with Catherine Anderson, a fellow UBC professor, Illes, a member of the selection committee for the Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame, resigned when, for the second year in a row, there were no female candidates in the list of finalists.[4]
See also
External links
- UBC Researcher Profile
- National Core for Neuroethics Homepage
- National Core for Neuroethics Blog
- National Core for Neuroethics Annual Report 2012
Sources
- ↑ http://www.neurodevnet.ca/news/dr-judy-illes-elected-royal-society-canada
- ↑ http://www.ubcneurology.com/Staff%20Web%20Pages/Staff_Web_Pages_JIlles.html
- ↑ http://neuroethics.ubc.ca/National_Core_for_Neuroethics/People.html
- ↑ Schwartz, Zane (April 11, 2015). "Top Canadian scientists resign over lack of female nominees". Maclean's.