The IDSC Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series was pleased to present Eric M. Meslin, Ph.D., FRSC, FCAHS, ICD.D. in person and online on Wednesday, December 4, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM EST. This event was free and open to the public. In case you missed it, you can watch on the IDSC YouTube channel. Lecture begins at 2:47, and Q+A begins at 47:35.

TALK TITLE: “”On Value and Values in a World of Data: Getting Clear on What Should Matter and Why”

About Eric M. Meslin

Dr. Eric Meslin has enjoyed a distinguished 35-year career in healthcare, academic, and government settings focusing on the ethical and policy issues confronting researchers, clinicians, organizations, and society. Born in Toronto, he has a BA in Philosophy from York University, an MA and PhD from the Bioethics Program at Georgetown University in Washington DC, and the ICD.D certification from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

At the end of 2023, he stepped down after 8 years as President and CEO of the Council of Canadian Academies, a not-for-profit that undertook more than 30 expert assessments for the Government of Canada on topics in Climate, Health, Innovation, Indigenous Affairs, Energy, Security, and Science & Technology Policy.

Some of his other leadership roles included: Bioethics Research Director in the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Program of the Human Genome Project; and Executive Director of the U.S. National Bioethics Advisory Commission established by President Bill Clinton.

Dr. Meslin’s academic resume includes 15 years at Indiana University where he was Founding Director of the Center for Bioethics; Associate Dean for Bioethics in the School of Medicine; and Indiana’s first Endowed Professor of Bioethics. He has also held academic positions at the University of Western Australia, University of Oxford, and as Pierre de Fermat Chair at the University of Toulouse. He has published more than 125 peer-reviewed articles, 40 book chapters, and 2 edited books.

He continues to undertake research and advice, advising institutions and governments including WHO and OECD, and through current appointments as:

• Distinguished Research Scholar at the University of Miami Institute of Health Policy and Bioethics
• Adjunct Professor of Public Health at the University of Toronto
• Senior Fellow at the PHG Foundation at the University of Cambridge, and
• Visiting Scholar at the Centre of Genomics McGill University

Among Dr. Meslin’s honors he has been recognized as:

• Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
• Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
• Fellow of The Hastings Center, and
• A Chevalier de l’Ordre Nationale du Mérite (Knight of the National Order of Merit) by the French government.