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Biographical Note

Françoise Baylis is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy at Dalhousie University. She is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Professor Baylis’ current research interests are in novel technologies, assisted human reproduction, research involving women, stem cell research, women's health, public health, and feminist ethics. In addition to her academic research, Professor Baylis contributes to national policy-making via government research contracts, national committee work, and public education. This work focuses largely on issues of justice and community.

Currently, Professor Baylis is a member of the Board of Directors of Assisted Human Reproduction Canada and of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport. She is also a member of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, Sectoral Commission, Natural, Social and Human Sciences. In the recent past, she was a member of the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and co-chair of the CIHR Standing Committee on Ethics.

Her biography is included in Canadian Who's Who and Who's Who in Black Canada.

Publications & C.V.

Publications
The Mark News
Downloadable CV (Adobe Acrobat file)

Health Care Ethics in Canada	The Health Care Ethics Consultant	The 'Healthy' Embryo
Francoise Baylis, ...	Francoise C. Bayli...	Jeff Nisker, Franç...

Interests

• novel technologies
• assisted human reproduction
• research involving women
• stem cell research
• women’s health
• public health
• feminist ethics

Activities

• Novel Tech Ethics
• College of Reviewers for Canada Research Chairs
• CCES Board of Directors
• AHRC Board of Directors
• Canadian Commission for UNESCO, Sectoral Commission, Natural, Social and Human Sciences