Our Vision

The vision of the Chair is to create, produce, develop and promote the education and training of medical ethics in particular, and of bioethics in general, in the field of health.

The Chair is a voluntary international organization established to realize the vision of the Chair as described above.

A “unit” of the Chair means a group of professionals who are willing to assist in realizing the vision of the Chair within the framework of the Chair. The “tools” of the Chair are education, teaching and training of medical ethics and bioethics in the field of health. The most effective way to use these tools is to operate them in health care institutions. These are universities, colleges, schools, faculties, departments and similar bodies, such as: schools of medicine, nursing, social work, dentistry, philosophy and ethics, psychology, psychiatry, and the like.

Who We Are

Honorary Head of the International Chair in Bioethics

Prof. Amnon Carmi

Amnon Carmi dedicated more than five decades to advancing health law, medical ethics and bioethics through research, teaching, and international leadership. He authored and edited numerous publications, founded the International Journal of Medicine and Law, and served as President of the World Association for Medical Law. He also developed an innovative bioethics teaching method in collaboration with global educators.
Head of the International Chair in Bioethics

Prof. RUI NUNES

Rui Nunes is a leading figure in Portuguese bioethics, serving as professor at the University of Porto and founder of the Portuguese Association of Bioethics. He coordinates the International Ph.D. Program on Bioethics and has supervised hundreds of doctoral students through international academic partnerships. He also organizes major congresses and forums focused on bioethics, medical ethics, and health law.

The governing body responsible for the strategic leadership and global development of the ICB.

A global network of specialised departments and divisions advancing bioethics worldwide.

ESTABLISH A UNIT

The purpose of establishing units in institutions is to assimilate and promote education in medical ethics and bioethics among students.

Sub-objective: to bring the awareness and messages of ethics and bioethics by future professionals among patients directly, and among the general public indirectly.

WHY JOIN INTERNATIONAL CHAIR IN BIOETHICS

Benefits of being part of the community

Global Network

Join a professional community

Direct Information

On all innovations in the field and leading cases study

Professional Institutions

With educational institutions in the World

Possibility to publish professional articles

In international distribution

Professional Conferences

Attend physical and virtual professional conferences

Upcoming Events

28-30 September, 2026

18th World Conference

19th October 2026

WORLD BIOETHICS DAY 2026

19th October 2025

WORLD BIOETHICS DAY 2025

28-30 September, 2026

18th World Conference