Speakers
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Prof. Dr. Dr. Matthias BeckThe theologian, pharmacist, physician and book author Matthias Beck has been an associate university professor of moral theology with a focus on medical ethics since 2007. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2011. |
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Prof. Dr. Ana BorovečkiAssociate Professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, Andrija Štampar, School of Public Health. Specialist in Clinical Pharmacology with Toxicology. |
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Prof. Dr. Walter BruchhausenEndowed Professorship for Global Health – Social and Cultural Aspects at Bonn University in Germany. Senior Fellow at the Centre for Development Research (ZEF) at Bonn University. |
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Prof. Dr. Maria Luisa Di PietroShe is the director of the Center for Research and Studies on Procreative Health at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, Italy. Professor Di Pietro has a degree in Medicine and Surgery and specializes in Endocrinology and Forensic Medicine. |
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Prof. Dr. Alexis FritzHe studied theology and philosophy in Graz, Innsbruck and Rome. He received his PhD in Catholic Theology from the University of Freiburg im Breisgau in 2008 on the topic „The End of the Naturalistic Fallacy as Knock-Out Argument. Semantic and Systematic Investigation of the Problem of Being-Sollen.“ At the University of Tübingen, he habilitated in 2016 in the field of moral theology/theological ethics on the topic „Der Anspruch der Bedürfnisse. Just Prioritization in Health Care“ and subsequently worked there as a private lecturer. In addition, he worked, among other things, from 2011 to 2018 as a lecturer for courses of the ethical-philosophical basic studies at the University of Freiburg im Breisgau. Professor Fritz is a member of the permanent working group „Basic Political and Ethical Questions“ of the Central Committee of German Catholics, a member of the International Association of German-Speaking Moral Theologians and Social Ethicists, and a theological advisor to Caritas Europe on social policy issues. |
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Prof. Dr. Henk ten HaveProfessor emeritus at the Center for Healthcare Ethics at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, U.S.A. where he has been Director since 2010. Previously, he served in UNESCO as Director of the Division of Ethics of Science and Technology (2003–2010). His recent works are: Global Bioethics—An Introduction (2016), Vulnerability—Challenging Bioethics (2016), Encyclopedia of Global Bioethics (2016), and Wounded Planet (2019). |
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Dr. Klemens OchelHe has a doctorate in medicine specializing in General and tropical medicine. He is also a Mater of International Public Health. Dr. med Ochel works at the Missionsärztliches Institut Würzburg, which is an institution leading in consulting of church organizations. |
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Dr. Sam OrachHe is a medical doctor (MD) and a Public Health Policy and Management specialist with 39 years of experience in the health sector, including 32 years in health leadership and management positions. He is the Executive Secretary of the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB), the Health Department of Uganda Episcopal Conference. |
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Prof. Dr. Luis Miguel Gutíerrez-RobledoDr. Gutiérrez is a Mexican scholar trained in France on geriatric medicine and the biology of aging; he currently serves as Director General of the National Institute of Geriatrics, at the National Institutes of Health in Mexico. He has been appointed by the National Academy of Medicine to serve as the expert lead of the Mexican Aging and Health Strategy. |
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Prof. Dr. Stephan Rothlin, SJFr. Stephan Rothlin who holds a doctorate in moral theology from the University of Innsbruck, Austria, is director of the Macau Ricci Institute and Ass. Research Professor of the Faculty of Business and Law of the University of Saint Joseph, Macau. Since 1998 he relocated to China where his research has been focused on international business ethics and Catholic Social Teaching with a focus on China. He provides educational consulting services to encourage the practice of corporate social responsibility. |
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Prof. Dr. Michael Rozier, SJHe is Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy in the College for Public Health and Social Justice at Saint Louis University in the US. |
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Sr. Dr. Rita SchifferSr. Rita Schiffer was born and raised in a small German village at the Niederrhein as first of seven children in the family. She started medical studies in Essen and joined after 2 Years of studies the congregation of Medical Mission Sisters in Essen. Her first assignment after graduation as a medical doctor was to Ghana. Then followed a period of formation ministry and involvement in retreat work and spiritual direction. In 1992 began her specialization as obstetrician/gynecologist. After completion she was assigned to Ethiopia. Since 1997 she is the medical director in the integrated health service of Attat hospital besides her work as a gynecologist. |
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Prof. Dr. Tyler VanderWeeleHe is the John L. Loeb and Frances Lehman Loeb Professor of Epidemiology in the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Co-Director of the Initiative on Health, Religion and Spirituality, faculty affiliate of the Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science, and Director of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. He holds degrees from the University of Oxford, University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard University in mathematics, philosophy, theology, finance and applied economics, and biostatistics. |
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Msgr. Robert J. VitilloMsgr. Vitillo pursued graduate studies in theology and psychology; he completed a Master of Social Work degree with concentrations in clinical social work and management. He is a Catholic priest and served in Catholic Church-related charitable agencies at local, national, and global levels. Monsignor Robert J. Vitillo is the Secretary General of the International Catholic Migration Commission since June 2016. He is also Attaché at the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the UN in Geneva/Switzerland A national of the United States of America, Msgr. Vitillo is a trained social worker with a broad expertise in migration and refugee services, child protection, social services, human rights, HIV/AIDS and global health. From 2005 to 2016, he served as Head of Delegation of Caritas Internationalis in Geneva and as Special Advisor on HIV and AIDS. |
