prof. Ignaas Devisch (PhD)

PhD Ignaas Devisch (1970 - Belgian) is senior professor in Ethics & Philosophy of Medicine at Ghent University. He has developed an international career in his area, is author of more twenty books and of numerous articles and papers. He is keynote speaker at conferences, academic and non academic. He has written a biweekly chronicle in a Belgian newspaper (De Standaard) for ten years. He is also president-elect of The European Society for Philosophy of Medicine and Health Care (espmh.org) and is involved in numerous national and international networks. 
On a frequent basis, he is asked for advice by political parties or parliamentary hearings in Belgium and the Netherlands. Ignaas Devisch is also deeply engaged in public debate on ethics in medicine and bioethics.  

He is involved in many academic networks: 

• President Elect of The European Society for Philosophy of Medicine and Health Care 

• Expert member of the Belgian Superior Health Council  

• Member of ISIH (Network In Sickness and in Health)  

• Member of TORCH (The Oxford Phenomenology Network) 

• Member of HINNT (Health Intelligence Network)

Awards:  

• Award by Fund Maria de Beyst (2018, King Baudouin Foundation) 
• The career award for science communication (The Royal Academy of Belgium)
   

• prof. Kasper Raus (PhD) - visiting professor
• dr. Hanna Vandenbussche (PhD) - practice assistant
• Desalegn Birara Wondie - doctoral fellow
   

Author of 24 books and hundreds of peer reviewed papers. A full list of publications via this link.
 

Keywords:

philosophy of medicine & ethics 

Experience & expertise:

You can contact me for all ethical and psychosocial questions. 
I have lots of experience with public debates, campaigns, … You can find a short overview on my website 

Relevant stakeholder connections:

Direct contacts with: the Flemish Patients Platform  ('Vlaams Patiëntenplatform')/King Baudouin Foundation ('Koning Boudewijnstichting')/'De Maakbare Mens'
Prof. Devisch is also very active in:

• Member of the commission of Human Rights at Ghent University 
• Member of Commission Societal Outreach Ghent University 
• Board member of Advisory Board of Zorggroep Korian (elderly care) 
• Board Member of Advisory Board of Solidaris (health insurance) 
• Chairman of vzw Gentse Cultuurvereniging 
• Board member of Kazerne Dossin (Holocaust remembrance)  
   

Contact:

• ignaas.devisch@ugent.be
• PME (Philosophy of Medicine and Ethics)
  Department of Public Health and Primary Care – Ghent University 
  Campus UZ Gent, entrance 42, 6K3
  Corneel Heymanslaan 10
  9000 Gent – Belgium