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The President's Council on Bioethics is a group of individuals appointed by President George W. Bush to advise his administration on bioethics. Established on November 28, 2001 by an executive order, the council is directed to "advise the President on bioethical issues that may emerge as a consequence of advances in biomedical science and technology."[1] The members of the council are appointed directly by the President; the President also chooses the chairperson of the Council (currently, Edmund D. Pellegrino). Council members, totaling no more than 18, are appointed for a two year term, after which time they may be reappointed by the President. Individuals appointed cannot be officers or employees of the federal government. The initial executive order that established the council was due to expire in 2003 but was renewed then and again in 2005.
[edit] Current members
- Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D.
- Benjamin S. Carson, M.D.
- Rebecca S. Dresser, J.D., M.S.
- Daniel W. Foster, M.D.
- Michael S. Gazzaniga, Ph.D.
- Robert P. George, J.D., D.Phil
- Alfonso Gómez-Lobo, Dr. Phil.
- Leon R. Kass, M.D., Ph.D.
- William B. Hurlbut, M.D.
- Charles Krauthammer, M.D.
- Peter A. Lawler, Ph.D.
- Paul McHugh, M.D.
- Gilbert C. Meilaender, Ph.D.
- Janet D. Rowley, M.D.
- Diana J. Schaub, Ph.D.
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[edit] Council staff and consultants
- F. Daniel Davis, Ph.D. - executive director
- Tonia Busse - staff assistant
- Eric Cohen - senior research consultant
- Judith Crawford - administrative director
- Diane M. Gianelli - director of communications
- Ginger Gruters - staff assistant
- Emily Jones - executive administrator
- Marti Patchell - special assistant to the chairman
- Richard Roblin, Ph.D. - scientific director
- Adam Schulman - senior research consultant
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