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Françoise Baylis is a Distinguished Research Professor at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine and a leading figure in bioethics. She is affiliated with the NTE Impact Ethics research group, where she focuses on ethical issues in science and biotechnology, particularly heritable human genome editing, the body economy, and assisted reproduction. Her work bridges policy, practice, and public engagement, emphasizing social justice and the common good.
Baylis holds prestigious awards, including membership in the Order of Canada and the Order of Nova Scotia, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. She has been recognized with the Canadian Bioethics Society Lifetime Achievement Award (2017).
Her research explores the ethical implications of genetic technologies, reproductive rights, and global health governance. She advocates for broad societal consensus in decision-making around genome editing and challenges the commodification of the human body. Baylis frequently contributes to public discourse through media appearances, policy consultations, and international conferences.
Key themes in her work include ethical governance of emerging technologies, equity in healthcare access, and the intersection of science with social justice. She has authored influential books and articles, including Altered Inheritance: CRISPR and the Ethics of Human Genome Editing (2019), and has advised on national and global policies.
