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Eric Feldman is Professor of Law and Professor of Medical Ethics & Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where he holds the Heimbold Chair in International Law and serves as Deputy Dean for Global Engagement. His interdisciplinary scholarship bridges law, public health, and ethics, with a regional focus on Japan.
His research interests include Japanese law, comparative public health law, torts, legal culture, and bioethics. He examines how legal systems respond to public health crises such as HIV/AIDS, smoking/vaping, and disasters like Fukushima, often analyzing rights, dispute resolution, and policy effectiveness across jurisdictions.
His recent publications reflect a strong trend in public health law, tobacco and e-cigarette regulation, informed consent, disaster compensation, and reproductive and genetic ethics. These works appear in top journals across law, medicine, and social science, demonstrating a consistent interdisciplinary approach focused on urgent policy issues.
- Fulbright Scholar (twice in Japan)
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant recipient
- National Science Foundation grant recipient
- Social Science Research Council fellow
- American Bar Association grant recipient
Feldman has advised numerous research projects and received grants from major national and international foundations. He is currently chair of Penn’s Faculty Senate, indicating active institutional leadership. He has no listed formal advisees in the provided texts. He is affiliated with several research centers, including the Center for Asian Law, the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Penn Center for AIDS Research, and the Center for Public Health Initiatives.
