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Emilio Mordini

- Managing Director of Centre for Science, Society and Citizenship

Phone: +39 064740144
Fax: +39 06491302
Email:
e.mordini@bioethics.it

Dr. Mordini is an M.D. from the University “La Sapienza” of Rome, and an M.A. in Philosophy from the Pontificial University “S. Thoma” of Rome. Since March 2002 he has been managing director of the Centre for Science, Society and Citinzenship (CSSC) an independent, interdisciplinary research centre that addresses ethical and policy issues in healthcare and biomedical research. Emilio Mordini is certified scientific expert of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research.

Dr. Mordini is a practising psychiatrist (subspecialized in psychodynamic psychotherapy) and he is ordinary member of the Italian Association of Psychiatry. Since 1996 he has been members of the Bioethical Commission of the National Research Council (CNR) where he currently serves as scientific secretary. He is also member of the Bioethical Commission of the Medical Association of Rome. He is coordinator (together KWM Fulford) of the Psychiatric Network of the International Association of Bioethics, and member of the executive council of the Association for the Advancement of Psychiatry and Philosophy (AAPP).

Dr. Mordini has coordinated various research projects in bioethics both at Italian and European level, among which “Brain Elsa: ethical, legal, and social aspects of brain research”, “EURO ELSAV: ethical, legal and social aspects of vaccine research and vaccination policies in Europe”, and “Big – Bioethical Implication of Globalisation Processes”. He is past treasurer and past secretary of the European Association of Centres of Medical Ethics (EACME). He has also seved as a member of the board of directors of the International Association of Bioethics (IAB).

Principal Research Interests

- Bioethic
- research projects
- Psychiatry
- subspecialised in psychodynamic psychotherapy

Principal Teaching Activities

At University of Rome “La Sapienza”
Bioethics

Selected University & Public Service

University Service
Bioethics

Public and Private Service
Ministry of Education, University and Research
Association for the advancement of Psychiatry and Philosophy (AAPP)
Centre for Science, Society and Citizenship (CSSC)
European Association of Centres of Medical Ethics (EACME)
International Association of Bioethics (IAB)
Medical Association of Rome
National Research Council (CNR)
Psychiatric Network of the International Association of Bioethics

Selected Publications

Emilio Mordini has been editor of six books, has published 58 articles or chapters of book in reviewed publications, 160 articles in non-reviewed journals and newspapers. His recent publications include:

1. Mordini E (1997): Ethics of Suggestion. In R.Chadwick (ed): Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics, Academic Press, San Diego: 249-258

2. Mordini E (1997): Brain Research and Human Diversity . In Mordini E, Pasquini P. (eds): Bioethics and Brain Research, Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità 33, 4:469-473

3. Cruz Sanchez FF, MORDINI E, Ravid R (1997): Ethical Aspects to be considered in Brain Banking. In Mordini E, Pasquini P. (eds): Bioethics and Brain Research, Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità 33, 4:477-483

4. Mordini E (1998): Commentary on “The Stoic Concept of Mental Disorders”. Phil Psychiat Psych 4, 4:297-301

5. Gindro S, MORDINI E (1998): Ethical, Legal, and Social Aspects of Brain Research. Curr Op Psychiatr 11:575-580

6. Agich G, MORDINI E (1998): Autonomy and the Ethics of Neurosurgery. Ital J Psychiatr Behav Scie, 2:47-55

7. Mordini E (1998): Mandatory hospitalisation in mental health. In Biscaia J (ed) Bem da pessoa e bem comun: um desafio à bioética C.E.B., Coimbra: 171-180

8. Mordini E. (1999): Linear Destiny and Geometric Fate. In A.Thompson, R.Chadwick (eds): Genetic Information: Aquisition, Access and Control Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press, London: 309-320

9. Mordini E. (2000): Orientamenti internazionali in bioetica psichiatrica. In Bassi M, De Risio S., Di Giannantonio M (eds): La questione etica in psichiatria. Il Pensiero Scientifico, Roma: 19-37

10. Mordini E. (2001), Confidentiality in Child Psychiatry, Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Ethics, 9: 7-12

11. Mordini E. (2001), Physical Abuse: actual physical arm. Commentary. In Kushner T.K., Thomasma D.C. (eds): Ward ethics. Dilemmas for medical students and doctors in training. Cambridge University Press, New York: 144-147

12. Mordini E. (2002), L’autonomie et sa cure, Etudes, 3973: 470-474