Eric Meslin has had a 35-year career in clinical, academic, government and not-for profit settings, the common thread throughout has been a focus on the bioethical, social and policy implications of health, science, and technology. In 2023 he stepped down after 8 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Canadian Academies. His policy leadership career includes roles as Bioethics Research Director of the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) program at the Human Genome Project, and Executive Director of the U.S. National Bioethics Advisory Commission under President Bill Clinton.
Dr. Meslin’s academic resume includes 15 years as Founding Director of the Indiana University Center for Bioethics, Associate Dean for Bioethics in the School of Medicine, tenured Full Professor of Medicine and of Philosophy, and IU’s first Endowed Professor of Bioethics. He has held academic positions at University of Western Australia, University of Oxford, and University of Toulouse, and is currently Adjunct Professor of Public Health (University of Toronto), Distinguished Research Scholar (University of Miami), Senior Fellow (PHG Foundation, University of Cambridge), Visiting Scholar (Centre of Genomics McGill University). Among his honors he is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and The Hastings Center. In 2007, France appointed him a Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite.
About the CMHF
The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) celebrates Canadian heroes whose work advances health in Canada and the world, fostering future generations of health professionals through the delivery of local and national youth education programs and awards.
This enduring tribute to our country’s rich medical history is showcased here and in our physical exhibit hall in London, ON
