| Judy Illes | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1960 Montreal, QC, Canada |
| Residence | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Fields | Neuroethics |
| Institutions | National Core for Neuroethics University of British Columbia |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
Judy Illes, Ph.D., is Professor of Neurology and Canada Research Chair in Neuroethics at the University of British Columbia. She is Director of the National Core for Neuroethics at UBC, and faculty in the Brain Research Centre at UBC and at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. She also holds affiliate appointments in the School of Population and Public Health and the School of Journalism at UBC, and in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. USA.
Illes' research focuses on the ethical, legal, social and policy challenges specifically at the intersection of the neurosciences and biomedical ethics. This includes studies on functional neuroimaging in basic and clinical research, regenerative medicine, dementia, addiction, and the commercialization of cognitive neuroscience. She also leads a robust program of research and outreach devoted to improving the literacy of neuroscience and engaging stakeholders on a global scale.
Illes is an internationally recognized author, lecturer, and mentor. She is a co-founder and Executive Committee Member of the Neuroethics Society, a member of the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, and a former member of the Internal Advisory Board for the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (CIHR) and of the Institute of Medicine, Forum on Neuroscience and Neurological Disorders. Illes is editor of the American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB)-Neuroscience, co-Editor of Neuroethics: Defining the Issues in Theory, Practice and Policy (Oxford University Press, 2006) and the Oxford Handbook of Neuroethics (Oxford University Press, Forthcoming, 2010). Illes was co-Chair of the Committee on Women in Neuroscience (C-WIN) for the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) from 2005–2008, and now serves as Chair of the new Committee on Women in World Neuroscience (WWN) for the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO).
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