Members of the Danish Council of Ethics
The Council consists of 17 members; a mixture of experts and laypeople with publicly substantiated knowledge of the ethical, cultural and social questions of importance to the work of the Council.
The Minister for the Interior and Health appoints the members according to the following rules:
1) Nine members shall be appointed by the Parlamentary Committee on the Council of Ethichs.
2) Four members shall be appointed by the Minister for the Health.
3) One member shall be appointed by the Minister for the Environment.
4) One member shall be appointed by the Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.
5) One member shall be appointed by the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation.
6) One member shall be appointed by the Minister for Economic and Business Affairs.
Furthermore the appointments shall ensure equal representation of men and women.
The members are as of March 4th 2010:
Peder Agger
Chairman, MSc, Professor
Jon Andersen
Director of International Law
Klavs Birkholm
Mag.art, Journalist, Radio Producer, Lecturer
Jacob Birkler
Ph.D., Teacher and Lecturer
Birte Boelt
Head of Research Unit
Niels Jørgen Cappelørn
Dr.Theol.h.c., Professor
Elisabeth Dons Christensen
Bishop
Gunna Christiansen
MD, Professor
Lotte Hvas
Vice Chairman, MD, General Practitioner
Lene Jensen
Managing director
Thomas G. Jensen
MD, Professor
Rikke Bagger Jørgensen
Senior Scientist
Lene Kattrup
Veterinarian
Peder Mouritsen
Farmer
Elsebeth Gerner Nielsen
Principal
Karin Verland
MD
Peter Øhrstrøm
DSc, Professor
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