Thursday 17th November – 1700 GMT
Online event
Presented by Professor Robert Montgomery (Professor of Surgery and Director of New York University Langone Transplant Institute) and Professor Arthur Caplan (Professor of Bioethics and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at New York University Grossman School of Medicine)
We are delighted to welcome our joint presenters on the topic of the ethics of xenotransplantation – both are world class leaders in their fields:
Prof. Robert (Bob) Montgomery is well known as an innovator in transplantation, and has performed 2 xenotransplants using pig kidneys in successful experimental procedures in 2021. His previous notable innovations include development of laparoscopic live kidney donation and domino kidney donation, and he is recognised as a world authority on desensitisation. In 2010, the Guinness Book of World Records credited him with performing the most kidney transplants in one day.
Prof Arthur (Art) Caplan is internationally recognised as a leader in the field of Bioethics, and has authored 35 books and >800 peer reviewed papers. He is a regular commentator on health and bioethics issues who brings a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to the area of the ethics of xenotransplantation.