Dal prof elected RSC fellow

Françoise Baylis has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. (Danny Abriel Photo.)

From stem cell research to feminist ethics, professor Françoise Baylis has an outstanding research and publication record. Her diverse and prolific accomplishments have earned her the highest honour that can be attained by scholars, artists and scientists in Canada.

Dr. Baylis, Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy, has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). She joins a prestigious list of Dalhousie RSC Fellows, including Dr. Peter Aucoin, who achieved this distinction in 2006.

Dr. Baylis is the founder of the NovelTechEthics research team and is principal investigator on two CIHR grants in neuroethics: States of Mind: Emerging Issues in Neuroethics (2006-2011) and Therapeutic Hopes and Ethical Concerns: Clinical Research in the Neuroscience (2005-2009). In addition to her research on novel genetic and neural technologies, Dr. Baylis actively contributes to national policy-making through government research contracts, national committee work and public education. This work focuses largely on issues of justice and community.

She is included in Who's Who in Black Canada and Canadian Who's Who.

RSC is Canada’s oldest and most prestigious scholarly organization. Each year, about 70 new fellows are elected based on a rigorous peer review.