ATF Science and Theology: Bioethics

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Gareth Jones serves as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International) at the University of Otago, New Zealand, where he has been a Professor of Anatomy and Structural Biology since 1983. His previous roles include positions at the University of Western Australia and University College London. He is a Visiting Fellow at St Edmunds College, Cambridge, and an Adjunct Professor at Liverpool Hope University. In 2004, he was honored as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for his contributions to science and education. He holds DSc and MD degrees for his work in neuroscience and bioethics. Additionally, he is Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Government's Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology. Jones's research interests cover various bioethics topics from a biomedical scientist's perspective, focusing on embryology and neuroscience. His writings on bioethics are deeply informed by his scientific background, particularly regarding the dead human body and the use of human tissue. Key issues he explores include the moral status of the blastocyst, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), and the ethical implications of research involving human embryos and embryonic stem cells. He also examines concepts such as brain birth and brain death, biomedical enhancement, and the relationship between genetic and environmental factors in ethical considerations.