Effi Viena

Effi Viena is a professor of bioethics at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and a renowned expert in medicine, data, and ethics. She focuses on important social issues such as data and technology related to scientific progress, as well as how to apply these technologies to public and personal health. Due to her strong interest in health policies, she and the World Health Organization are jointly committed to addressing ethical issues related to reproductive medicine research. After returning to the academic community, she helped establish and coordinate the doctoral program in biomedical ethics at the University of Zurich, and was subsequently awarded the title of professor by the Swiss National Science Foundation. As a professor of health policy, she established the Health Ethics and Policy Laboratory, dedicated to addressing urgent issues in healthcare and research, all of which are caused by technological advancements such as genome technology. She obtained a charter to teach bioethics and policy at the University of Zurich and was appointed as a visiting professor at the Bioethics Center at Harvard Medical School. She is also a senior research assistant at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet&Society at Harvard University, where she was previously a researcher. Viena believes in the value of interdisciplinary research and believes that practical knowledge should be used to investigate ethical issues related to personal health. Her research has been widely recognized, which has given her the opportunity to collaborate and establish close connections with experts from Switzerland and many well-known foreign institutions. Viena is a leading expert in the diverse field of health data and ethics. She has successfully established an international network and sparked fruitful discussions around health ethics in the digital age. She has collaborated with institutions such as the Wellcome Trust, OECD, Commonwealth Foundation, Chatham House, and global government and academic institutions.