Christiane Druml (Dr.)

Vice-Rector, Medical University of Vienna, Member of the International Bioethics Committee (IBC), UNESCO, Vice-President of the National Health Council, Head of Delegation, General Assembly, “European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership”, (EDCTP). Chair of the Austrian Bioethics Commission

Markus Hengstschläger (Univ.Prof. Mag. Dr.)

Professor for Medical Genetics, Head of the Centre for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics at the Medical University of Vienna, Head of the Institute for Medical Genetics at the Medical University of Vienna, Chairmember of the Austrian Society of Reproductive Medicine and Endocrinology, Member of Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development. Vice Chair of the Austrian Bioethics Commission

Peter Kampits (Univ.Prof. Dr. h.c. Dr.)

Professor for Philosophy, Institute for Philosophy, University of Vienna, former Dean of the Faculty, Chair of the Vienna Advisory Board for Bioethics and Medicine, Head of "Forschungsstelle für Ethik und Wissenschaft im Dialog", Centre for Ethics in Research at NÖ Landesakademie and of the Vienna Documentation Centre for Ethics and Research. Vice Chair of the Austrian Bioethics Commission

Matthias Beck (Univ.-Prof. DDr.)

Aufgabenbereich(e):

Professor for Moral Theology with a specification for Medical Ethics, Expert of the German Bundestag, Memberships: Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE), European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Academy for Ethics in Medicine, European Society for Catholic Theology (ESCT/ET), Internationale Vereinigung für Moraltheologie und Sozialethik, Association of Bioethicists in Central Europe (BCE).

Diana Bonderman (Priv. Doz. Dr.)

Senior Lecturer at the Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna. Chair of the Cardiopulmonary Working Group of the Austrian Society for Cardiology.

Michael Fischer (Univ. Prof. DDr.)

Professor for Philosophy of Law, Philosophy and Political Science, up to the 30th of September 2009 head of the Department for Social and Economic Sciences, Faculty of Law, University of Salzburg, Honorary Professor of Cultural Sciences, University of Klagenfurt, Professor and Guest Professor at the Universities of Zurich, Tübingen, Innsbruck, Graz and Klagenfurt.

Ludwig Kaspar (Prim. Dr.)

Specialist in Internal Medicine (Cardiology and Intensive Medicine), Head of the Healthcare Centre, Sanatorium Hera, former Speaker of the Austrian Hospital and Healthcare Services Platform and Member of the Steering Committee (HOSPEEM, Brüssel).

Lukas Kenner (a.o. Univ. Prof. Dr.)

Professor for Molecular Pathology, Institute for Clinical Pathology at the Medical University of Vienna, Key Researcher, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Cancer Research.

Maria Kletecka-Pulker (Dr.)

Managing Director of the Institute for Ethics and Law in Medicine at the University of Vienna, Research Fellow, Medical University of Vienna, Member of the Board of the Austrian Patient Safety Foundation.

Christian Kopetzki (Univ.Prof. DDr.)

Professor for Medical Law, Institute for Constitutional and Administrative Law, Deputy Head of the Institute for Ethics and Law in Medicine, University of Vienna, Editor of "Recht der Medizin2.

Ursula Köller (Univ.Prof. Dr. MPH)

Professor for Medical and Chemical Diagnostics, Medical University of Vienna, Head of the Institute for Laboratory Diagnostics, Hospital Hietzing.

Ulrich Körtner (Univ.Prof. Dr. h.c.Dr.)

Professor for Protestant Theology, Head of the Institute for Systematic Theology and Studies of Religions, University of Vienna, Head of the Institute for Ethics and Law in Medicine, University of Vienna.

Barbara Maier Primaria (Univ.Prof. DDr.)

Specialist of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Head of the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Hanusch-Hospital of WKK. President of the Austrian Society of Psychosomatics in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Teacher at the Paracelsus Private Medical School and at the Medical University of Vienna.

Christine Mannhalter (Univ.Prof. DI. Dr.)

Professor for Molecular Diagnostics, Department of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Vienna, Member of the Research Ethics Commission, Medical University of Vienna, Chair of the Scientific Integrity Board Medical University Innsbruck, Vice-President of FWF, Editor of "Hämostaseologie".

Wolfgang Mazal (Univ.-Prof. Dr.)

Aufgabenbereich(e):

Professor at University of Vienna, Deputy Head of Department of Labor Law and Social Security Law, Director of the Austrian Institute for Family Studies at Vienna, Head of the board of trustees of Donau-University Krems, Internal cooperating Membership at Institute for Ethics and Law in Medicine at University of Vienna, Head of Scientific Board of the Centre for Social and Intergenerational Affairs at the Landesakademie, Lower Austria, Editor of the Journal „Recht der Medizin“ from its foundation 1994 until 2008, Lecturer for Law in Medicine and Public Health Care at University of Vienna, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Medical University of Graz.

Johannes Gobertus Meran (Univ.Prof. Dr., MA)

Professor for Internal Medicine, Head of the Department Internal Medicine, Hospital Barmherzige Brüder Vienna, Editor of "Diskussionsforums Medizinische Ethik", Co-Editor of "Wiener Medizinischen Wochenschrift", Professor for Pastoral Medicine, Theological University Heiligenkreuz, Member of the Board of the Austrian Society of Haematology and Oncology.

Stephanie Merckens (Em. RA Dr.)

Aufgabenbereich(e):

Solicitor, Member of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Marrige and Family, Member of the Family Advisory Board of Upper Austria, Member of the Kollegium of Landesschulrat Upper Austria, Lebensschutzbeauftragte of the Archdiocese of Vienna, Member of the Commission on Europe of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference.

Magdalena Pöschl (Univ. Prof. Dr.)

Professor for Public Law, Institute for Constitutional and Administrative Law, University of Vienna, Member of the Austrian Academy of Science

Barbara Prainsack (Univ.Prof. Dr.)

Reader (Associate Professor), at the Department of Social Science, Health and Medicine, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, King’s College London; Visiting Professor at the Centre for Biomedicine, Science & Society (CBAS), Brunel University, West-London, GB.

Walter Schaupp (Univ.-Prof. DDr.)

Professor of Moral Theology, Department of Catholic Theology, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Member of the ethics committee of Eurotransplant and of the ethics committee of the University Hospital Graz.

Marianne Springer-Kremser (Univ.Prof. Dr.)

MD Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Training Analyst (International Psychoanalytic Association, IPA). Past Position held: Director of the Dep. of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna

Michaela Strasser (Univ.Prof. DDr.)

Professor for Philosophy of Law, University of Salzburg, Faculty of Law, Member of the International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR), Member of "Internationales Forschungszentrum Salzburg".

Klaus Voget (Dr.)

Head of the District Court Donaustadt, Vienna, President of the Austrian Association for Rehabilitation (ÖAR), President of the Austrian Disabled Association (ÖZIV).

Ina Wagner (Univ.Prof. Dr.)

MD Professor, Technical University of Vienna, Adjunct Professor, University of Oslo.

Ernst Wolner (Univ.Prof. Dr.)

MD Professor for Surgery, former Head of the University Clinic of Surgery, Clinical Departement for Cardiac- and Thoraxsurgery, Medical University of Vienna, President of the National Health Council.