Glenn McGee
Encyclopedia
Glenn Edwards McGee is an American
bioethicist
. He holds degrees in philosophy from Vanderbilt University
and Baylor University
and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in the Human Genome Project
. He has been noted for his work on reproductive technology and genetics and for advancing a theory of pragmatic bioethics, as well as the role of ethicists in society and in local and state settings in particular.
McGee founded and is Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Bioethics
, or 'AJOB', the highest impact journal in the field of bioethics and fields of health affairs, health law, health economics, philosophy, and a number of others (according to the Institute for Scientific Information, which measures journal impact for ISI/Thomson/Reuters). He is founder of its web site bioethics.net, founded in 1994. In 2010, The American Journal of Bioethics became, under McGee's general editorship, a group of journals, including two new publications, AJOB Neuroscience and AJOB Primary Research. He is also a member of the Honorary International Editorial Advisory Board of the Mens Sana Monographs
From 1995-2005, McGee was an assistant professor of medical ethics, cellular and molecular engineering, and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania
. In 2005, he assumed the John Balint, M.D. Endowed Chair in Medical Ethics, in Albany, NY. He became a full Professor, was tenured, and became founding director of the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College
of Union University
. Three years later, he was demoted from the position of Director of the Institute and removed from the Balint Chair. This termination and the end of his relationship with the College were the subject several articles on the website of Scientific American
. McGee filed a lawsuit against the College and ultimately departed under terms disclosed to the media by neither party.
. His speeches on stem cell research have been reprinted in anthologies, and a number of his articles appear in textbooks in bioethics and in medical and other scientific fields. From 2005-2007 he authored a monthly column for The Scientist
, and during the same time a column for the Albany Times-Union
. Prior to that, he co-authored a column on bioethics for MSNBC.com.
United States
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bioethicist
Bioethics
Bioethics is the study of controversial ethics brought about by advances in biology and medicine. Bioethicists are concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the relationships among life sciences, biotechnology, medicine, politics, law, and philosophy....
. He holds degrees in philosophy from Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
and Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in the Human Genome Project
National Human Genome Research Institute
The National Human Genome Research Institute is a division of the National Institutes of Health, located in Bethesda, Maryland.NHGRI began as the National Center for Human Genome Research , which was established in 1989 to carry out the role of the NIH in the International Human Genome Project...
. He has been noted for his work on reproductive technology and genetics and for advancing a theory of pragmatic bioethics, as well as the role of ethicists in society and in local and state settings in particular.
Career
McGee is the John B. Francis Endowed Chair in Bioethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, succeeding John Lantos, inaugural holder of the Chair.McGee founded and is Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Bioethics
American Journal of Bioethics
The American Journal of Bioethics , founded in 1999 by bioethicist Dr. Glenn McGee, is a peer reviewed journal published by Taylor and Francis. The journal publishes 12 issues each year, and is available both in print and on the internet, at , the most-visited bioethics website...
, or 'AJOB', the highest impact journal in the field of bioethics and fields of health affairs, health law, health economics, philosophy, and a number of others (according to the Institute for Scientific Information, which measures journal impact for ISI/Thomson/Reuters). He is founder of its web site bioethics.net, founded in 1994. In 2010, The American Journal of Bioethics became, under McGee's general editorship, a group of journals, including two new publications, AJOB Neuroscience and AJOB Primary Research. He is also a member of the Honorary International Editorial Advisory Board of the Mens Sana Monographs
Mens Sana Monographs
The Mens Sana Monographs is an open-access peer-reviewed medical journal-cum-monographic series. It is Devoted to the Understanding of Medicine, Mental Health, Mind, Man and their Matrix. The Mens Sana Monographs (MSM) is an open-access peer-reviewed medical journal-cum-monographic series. It is...
From 1995-2005, McGee was an assistant professor of medical ethics, cellular and molecular engineering, and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. In 2005, he assumed the John Balint, M.D. Endowed Chair in Medical Ethics, in Albany, NY. He became a full Professor, was tenured, and became founding director of the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College
Albany Medical College
Albany Medical College is a medical school located in Albany, New York, United States. It was founded in 1839 by Amos Dean, Dr. Thomas Hun and others, and is one of the oldest medical schools in the nation...
of Union University
Union University
Union University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located in Jackson, Tennessee, with additional campuses in Germantown, Tennessee, and Hendersonville, Tennessee...
. Three years later, he was demoted from the position of Director of the Institute and removed from the Balint Chair. This termination and the end of his relationship with the College were the subject several articles on the website of Scientific American
Scientific American
Scientific American is a popular science magazine. It is notable for its long history of presenting science monthly to an educated but not necessarily scientific public, through its careful attention to the clarity of its text as well as the quality of its specially commissioned color graphics...
. McGee filed a lawsuit against the College and ultimately departed under terms disclosed to the media by neither party.
Publications
McGee has authored many scholarly articles, essays, reviews, and two books, including The Perfect Baby: Parenthood in the New World of Cloning and Genetics and Beyond Genetics, and edited a number of books both personally and as Senior Editor of the MIT Basic Bioethics book series, which he founded with Arthur CaplanArthur Caplan
Arthur L. Caplan, Ph.D., is Emmanuel and Robert Hart Professor of Bioethics and director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to coming to Penn in 1994, Caplan taught at the University of Minnesota, the University of Pittsburgh, and Columbia University. He was the...
. His speeches on stem cell research have been reprinted in anthologies, and a number of his articles appear in textbooks in bioethics and in medical and other scientific fields. From 2005-2007 he authored a monthly column for The Scientist
The Scientist
The Scientist: Magazine of Life Sciences is a professional magazine intended for life scientists. Coverage includes reviews of widely noticed research papers, informing its audience of current research, updates to technology, updates to career information, profiles of scientists achieving...
, and during the same time a column for the Albany Times-Union
Albany Times-Union
The Times Union is a major daily newspaper, serving the Capital Region of New York, United States. Although the newspaper focuses on Albany and its suburbs, it covers all parts of the four-county area, including the cities of Troy, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs. It is owned by the Hearst...
. Prior to that, he co-authored a column on bioethics for MSNBC.com.