On May 14, a government decree announced new appointments to the National Consultative Ethics Committee for Life Sciences and Health, also known as CCNE.
Alain Claeys, a former member of parliament, had his term extended at the suggestion of the Minister of Social Affairs. Fabrice Gzil, an associate professor of philosophy and ethics at Paris-Saclay University and co-director of the Ile-de-France Ethic Space, also had his term renewed on the recommendation of the Family Minister.
Biologist Philippe Kourilsky, an emeritus professor at the Collège de France, and sociologist Emmanuel Didier had their terms renewed as well.
New Appointments
Gilles Raoul-Cormeil, a private law and criminal sciences professor at the University of Caen, was appointed based on a proposal from the Minister of Justice. He oversees a master’s program focused on protecting vulnerable individuals. Ruddy Valentino, a pulmonologist and intensivist, and director of the regional ethics reflection space in Martinique, was chosen by the Minister of Education. Clémence Thébaut, an associate professor in Health Economics, was selected by the Minister of Labor, while Dr. Marie-Charlotte Boüesseau from the World Health Organization was appointed by the Minister of Communication. Monique Cavalier, a former hospital director and former director of regional health agencies, was selected by the Minister for Women’s Rights.
Marc Lecuit was appointed based on a proposal from the director of the Pasteur Institute, and Patricia Fauque, a specialist in reproductive biology, was nominated by the Conference of University Presidents. The Inserm selected environmental epidemiologist Remy Slama and oncologist Jean-Emmanuel Bibault. The CNRS proposed Sylvie Odent, head of clinical genetics at Rennes University Hospital.
An Important Mission Ahead
From the associations, Yvanie Caillé, founder of the Renaloo association, had her term renewed, along with two new appointments: Jean Wils and Jacques Buisson.
In addition to the members appointed by decree, the CCNE includes personalities from various philosophical and spiritual backgrounds selected by the President of the Republic. This includes Rachid Benzzine, an Islamic scholar and political scientist, and journalist Isabelle de Gaulmyn. The first president of the Court of Cassation also reappointed Anne Caron-Déglise.
The CCNE is responsible for organizing the upcoming State General Meetings on bioethics, which are set to take place in 2026.
This article has been translated and simplified by artificial intelligence from a French article “CCNE : les nominations publiées au Journal officiel”
It may therefore contain errors. The French version is the reference version..