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The conference “Existential Threats and Other Disasters: Novel (Bio)ethical Solutions for Novel Challenges” is guided by a distinguished\u00a0team of academic and organizational leaders. The Co-Presidents of the conference, supported by the Scientific and Organizing Committees,\u00a0ensure the highest standards of scholarly quality and professional execution.<\/i><\/div>
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Co-Presidents of the Conference<\/b><\/h4>
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Vojin Raki\u0107<\/strong>, The Center for the Study of Bioethics<\/div>
Vardit Ravitsky<\/strong>, The Hastings Center for Bioethics\u00a0<\/div>
Roger Y. Chung<\/strong>, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Centre for Bioethics<\/div>
Robert L. Klitzman<\/strong>, The Master of Bioethics Program at Columbia University<\/div>
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Scientific Committee of the Conference<\/b><\/h4>
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Vojin Raki\u0107<\/strong>, The Center for the Study of Bioethics<\/div>
Vardit Ravitsky<\/strong>, The Hastings Center for Bioethics\u00a0<\/div>
Roger Y. Chung<\/strong>, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Centre for Bioethics<\/div>
Robert L. Klitzman<\/strong>, The Master of Bioethics Program at Columbia University<\/div>
Julian Savulescu<\/strong>, National University of Singapore<\/div>
Ingmar Persson<\/strong>, University of Goethenburg and Associate Member of The Center for the Study of Bioethics<\/div>
Nicholas Agar<\/strong>, University of Waikato and Associate Member of The Center for the Study of Bioethics<\/div>
Arthur Caplan<\/strong>, New York University\u2019s Langone Medical Center and Associate Member of The Center for the Study of Bioethics (online)\u00a0<\/div>
Anders Sandberg<\/strong>, Oxford University\u2019s Future of Humanity Institute and Associate Member of The Center for the Study of Bioethics<\/div>
James Hughes<\/strong>, University of Massachusetts and Associate Member of The Center for the Study of Bioethics<\/div>
Josephine Johnston<\/strong>, University of Otago<\/div>
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Organizing Committee of the Conference<\/b><\/h4>
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Oliver Feeney<\/strong>, University of T\u00fcbingen and Associate Member of The Center for the Study of Bioethics<\/div>
Ivana Ili\u0107<\/strong>, The Center for the Study of Bioethics\u00a0<\/div>
Ana Kati\u0107<\/strong>, The Center for the Study of Bioethics\u00a0<\/div>
Du\u0161ica Kova\u010devi\u0107<\/strong>, The Center for the Study of Bioethics<\/div>
Jelena Dimitrijevi\u0107<\/strong>, Institute for Philosophy, Facultulty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade<\/div>
Julia Kolak<\/strong>, The Hastings Center for Bioethics<\/div>
John Weian Zhong<\/strong>, CUHK Centre for Bioethics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong<\/div>
Joey So<\/strong>, Executive Officer, CUHK Centre for Bioethics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Katherine Mendis<\/strong>, The Master of Bioethics Program at Columbia University<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The conference “Existential Threats and Other Disasters: Novel (Bio)ethical Solutions for Novel Challenges” is guided by a distinguished\u00a0team of academic and organizational leaders. The Co-Presidents of the conference, supported by the Scientific and Organizing Committees,\u00a0ensure the highest standards of scholarly quality and professional execution.\u00a0 Co-Presidents of the Conference \u00a0Vojin Raki\u0107, The Center for the Study of BioethicsVardit Ravitsky, The Hastings Center for Bioethics\u00a0Roger Y. Chung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Centre for BioethicsRobert L. Klitzman, The Master of Bioethics Program at Columbia University\u00a0\u00a0 Scientific Committee of the Conference \u00a0Vojin Raki\u0107, The Center for the Study of BioethicsVardit Ravitsky, The Hastings Center for Bioethics\u00a0Roger Y. Chung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Centre for BioethicsRobert L. Klitzman, The Master of Bioethics Program at Columbia UniversityJulian Savulescu, National University of SingaporeIngmar Persson, University of Goethenburg and Associate Member of The Center for the Study of BioethicsNicholas Agar, University of Waikato and Associate Member of The Center for the Study of BioethicsArthur Caplan, New York University\u2019s Langone Medical Center and Associate Member of The Center for the Study of Bioethics (online)\u00a0Anders Sandberg, Oxford University\u2019s Future of Humanity Institute and Associate Member of The Center for the Study of BioethicsJames Hughes, University of Massachusetts and Associate Member of The Center for the Study of BioethicsJosephine Johnston, University of Otago\u00a0\u00a0 Organizing Committee of the Conference \u00a0Oliver Feeney, University of T\u00fcbingen and Associate Member of The Center for the Study of BioethicsIvana Ili\u0107, The Center for the Study of Bioethics\u00a0Ana Kati\u0107, The Center for the Study of Bioethics\u00a0Du\u0161ica Kova\u010devi\u0107, The Center for the Study of BioethicsJelena Dimitrijevi\u0107, Institute for Philosophy, Facultulty of Philosophy, University of BelgradeJulia Kolak, The Hastings Center for BioethicsJohn Weian Zhong, CUHK Centre for Bioethics, The Chinese University of Hong KongJoey So, Executive Officer, CUHK Centre for Bioethics, The Chinese University of Hong KongKatherine Mendis, The Master of Bioethics Program at Columbia University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3833","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n- csb.eu.com\/conference<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csb.eu.com\/conference\/leadership-committees\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"- csb.eu.com\/conference\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The conference “Existential Threats and Other Disasters: Novel (Bio)ethical Solutions for Novel Challenges” is guided by a distinguished\u00a0team of academic and organizational leaders. 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