Soren Holm
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Soren Holm is a prominent bioethicist and philosopher of medicine. He holds a chair in bioethics at the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, part of the School of Law at the University of Manchester
in Great Britain and the University of Oslo
. He also serves as editor of the Journal of Medical Ethics
. Holm holds a masters degree in health care ethics from the University of Manchester
and two doctoral degrees in medical ethics from the University of Copenhagen
. He is currently a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics
and is a member of the Council’s Working Party on Emerging biotechnologies (report to be published autumn 2012).
Holm and John Harris
co-authored a seminal paper in Nature
that challenged the value of the precautionary principle
in modern scientific research.
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
in Great Britain and the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
. He also serves as editor of the Journal of Medical Ethics
Journal of Medical Ethics
The Journal of Medical Ethics is a peer-reviewed academic journal in the field of bioethics established in 1975. , its editors are Søren Holm and John Harris ....
. Holm holds a masters degree in health care ethics from the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
and two doctoral degrees in medical ethics from the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
. He is currently a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Nuffield Council on Bioethics
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is a UK-based independent charitable body, which examines and reports on ethical issues raised by new advances in biological and medical research...
and is a member of the Council’s Working Party on Emerging biotechnologies (report to be published autumn 2012).
Holm and John Harris
John Harris (bioethicist)
John Harris, FRSA, FMedSci , is a British bioethicist and philosopher. He is the Lord Alliance Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Institute for Science, Ethics and Innovation at the University of Manchester. He was educated at the University of Kent and Balliol College, Oxford...
co-authored a seminal paper in Nature
Nature (journal)
Nature, first published on 4 November 1869, is ranked the world's most cited interdisciplinary scientific journal by the Science Edition of the 2010 Journal Citation Reports...
that challenged the value of the precautionary principle
Precautionary principle
The precautionary principle or precautionary approach states that if an action or policy has a suspected risk of causing harm to the public or to the environment, in the absence of scientific consensus that the action or policy is harmful, the burden of proof that it is not harmful falls on those...
in modern scientific research.