Glenn McGee
Glenn Edwards McGee | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Author, philosopher, bioethicist |
| Spouse | Summer J. McGee |
Glenn Edwards McGee is an American bioethicist. He holds degrees in philosophy from Vanderbilt University and Baylor University and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in the Human Genome Project. He has been noted for his work on reproductive technology and genetics and for advancing a theory of pragmatic bioethics, as well as the role of ethicists in society and in local and state settings in particular.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
McGee was raised by adoptive parents on the faculty of Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He earned a masters degree and Ph.D. in philosophy from Vanderbilt University.[2]
Career
From 1995–2005, McGee was an assistant professor and associate director for education at the University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics, where he held joint appointments in philosophy, history & sociology of science, cellular and molecular engineering, and was a Fellow of the Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics. In 1999 he founded and became the first editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Bioethics, the highest impact journal in the categories of "History & Philosophy of Science", "Ethics", "Social Issues", and "Biomedical Social Issues" (according to the Journal Citation Reports).[5]
In 2005, he moved to Union University in Albany, NY, as the John Balint, M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics and became founding director of the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College. Three years later, after a legal case arising from the University's attempts to demote him as director and remove his endowed chair, he left the university.[6][7][8]
He was appointed to the John B. Francis Endowed Chair in Bioethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, succeeding John Lantos, inaugural holder of the Chair.[9]
On February 13, 2012, it was announced that McGee had accepted a position as President of the Ethics Research Division at Celltex Therapeutics Corporation, a Houston, Texas stem cell bank.[10] He came under fire for this move over a perception that there might be a conflict of interest between his editorial duties and his new position,[11][12] and he subsequently resigned from Celltex on February 28, 2012.[13]
McGee is also a member of the Honorary International Editorial Advisory Board of the Mens Sana Monographs.[14]
Publications
McGee has authored many scholarly articles, essays, reviews, and three books, including The Perfect Baby: Parenthood in the New World of Cloning and Genetics, Beyond Genetics and "Bioethics for Beginners: 60 Cases and Cautions from the Moral Frontier of Healthcare" and edited a number of books both personally and as Senior Editor of [The MIT Press] Basic Bioethics book series, which he founded with Arthur Caplan.[15] His proposal for California cloning policy was reprinted in Great American Speeches, and a number of his articles have been reprinted in textbooks in bioethics, medical and other scientific fields. From 2005–2007 he authored a monthly column for The Scientist, and during the same time a column for the Albany Times-Union. Prior to that, he co-authored a column on bioethics for MSNBC.com.[16]
References
- ^ McGee, Glenn (Volume 27, 1997), "Parenting in an Era of Genetics", Hastings Center Report, retrieved 2008-07-07
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Patel, Roxanne (July 2003), "The Born Identity: Penn's Glenn McGee, one of the best-known bioethicists in the world, tries to make sense of the most controversial issues of our day. But when he discovered the truth about his own genes, he faced the hardest question of all.", Philadelphia Magazine, retrieved 2008-07-07
- ^ Eils, Lotozo (October 21, 2003), "Penn bioethicist sees a wild frontier", Philadelphia Inquirer, retrieved 2008-07-07
- ^ McGee, Glenn (1998), "Ethical issues in egg and embryo donation", Sauer, ed., Principles of oocyte and embryo donation, Springer, ISBN 978-0-387-94960-4, retrieved 2008-07-07
- ^ "Taylor & Francis Journals: Welcome". Tandf.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ Crowley, Cathleen (Friday, June 20, 2008), "Bioethics expert in dispute with Albany Med.: Glenn McGee files complaint in court saying college is not honoring severance package", Albany Times Union, retrieved 2008-06-24
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Borrell, Brendan (June 16, 2008), "An Unethical Ethicist? Was questionable behavior behind the abrupt departure of Alden March Bioethics Institute's chief?", Scientific American
- ^ Borrell, Brendan (July 7, 2008), "Alden March Bioethics Institute Picks Up the Pieces: Embattled bioethicist sues Albany Medical College over severance package", Scientific American
- ^ New home for McGee, Albany Times-Union, December 13, 2009, retrieved 2010-01-02
- ^ "Celltex Announces Glenn McGee, PhD as President of Ethics and Strategic Initiatives – HOUSTON, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/". Texas: Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ Cyranoski, David (21 February 2012), "Editor's move sparks backlash: Bioethicists are forced to consider their purpose as leading practitioner joins controversial stem-cell company", Nature, 482 (7386).
- ^ Benderly, Beryl. "Who Watches the Watchers?". Science Careers Blog. American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ Cyranoski, David. "Nature News Blog: Controversial bioethicist quits stem-cell company". Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ "Mens Sana Monographs: About us". Msmonographs.org. 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Basic Bioethics". The MIT Press. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ McGee, Glenn. "Article Topics: Bioethics on MSNBC". bioethics.net. Retrieved 2012-02-17.