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Emilian Mihailov is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest, and Director of the Research Centre in Applied Ethics since 2018, with significant international collaborations including the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics and University of Basel's Institute of Biomedical Ethics.
His educational background includes:
- Doctoral degree in Philosophy (SUMMA CUM LAUDE), University of Bucharest (2009-2012)
- Visiting PhD researcher, Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford (2012)
- Master Degree in Philosophy, University of Bucharest (2008-2009)
- Bachelor Degree in Philosophy, University of Bucharest (2004-2008)
Mihailov's research integrates moral philosophy, applied ethics, neuroethics, and moral psychology to address contemporary challenges including moral judgment frameworks, neuroenhancement ethics, and the impact of technologies on human identity, with strong emphasis on bridging theoretical philosophy with empirical bioethics.
His 2020-2022 publications reveal concentrated neuroethics expertise examining neurotechnologies' effects on narrative identity, cognitive enhancement ethics across domains like chess, and methodological innovations in empirical bioethics through digital tools, while maintaining Kantian foundations in moral theory.
Mihailov has secured major research funding including Swiss National Foundation grants for bioethics capacity building and Society of Applied Philosophy support for international workshops. He currently leads the exploratory project 'Ethics of Future Humans: Developing a Pluralist Framework for Evaluating Bioenhancement Technologies' and provided ethics consultancy to Romania's Health Commission on assisted reproductive technologies legislation.
As Director of the Research Centre in Applied Ethics, he manages international collaborations with Oxford and Basel institutions, organizes high-impact workshops with leading philosophers like Peter Singer and Christine Korsgaard, and fosters interdisciplinary dialogue between philosophers, scientists, and policymakers on emerging ethical dilemmas.
