Judy Illes facts for kids

Judy Illes was born on April 30, 1960. She is a professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She is known for her work in Neuroethics. This is a special field that looks at the ethical questions related to brain science.

Professor Illes leads Neuroethics Canada at UBC. She also works with the Brain Research Centre. In 2017, she received the Order of Canada. This is one of the highest honors for Canadians.

Understanding Neuroethics

Neuroethics is a field that combines brain science with ethics. Ethics means thinking about what is right and wrong. Neuroethics helps us understand the moral questions that come up as we learn more about the brain. It looks at how brain research and new brain technologies affect people and society.

What Judy Illes Studies

Professor Illes's research explores the ethical, legal, and social questions in brain science. She studies how new brain technologies are used in research and medicine. This includes looking at how brain science is used to understand conditions like dementia and addiction.

She also studies how brain science is used in business. Her work helps make sure that new brain discoveries are used in a fair and responsible way. She also works to help people understand more about brain science.

Working with Others

Judy Illes is very active in the field of neuroethics. She helped formally establish this field in the early 2000s. She works to connect brain science with ethical thinking. This helps guide research, medical care, and how brain health products are developed.

She helps lead the Canadian Brain Research Strategy. This project is part of a bigger international effort. She also advises many groups, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. She is a director for the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Global Connections

Professor Illes has connections around the world. She was a visiting professor at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. She gave a lecture there about rights and responsibilities related to brain science. Her work shows how important it is to discuss neuroethics globally.

Books by Judy Illes

Professor Illes has written several books. These books help explain neuroethics and related topics. They are important resources for students and researchers.

• The Strategic Grant-seeker: A Guide To Conceptualizing Fundable Research in the Brain and Behavioral Sciences (1999)
• Neuroethics: Defining the issues in theory, practice, and policy (2005)
• Addiction Neuroethics: The Ethics of Addiction Neuroscience Research and Treatment (2011)
• Ethical Issues in Behavioral Neuroscience (2015)
• Oxford Handbook of Neuroethics (2013)
• Neuroethics: Anticipating the Future (2017)
• Developments in Neuroethics and Bioethics (Pain - 2018; Global Mental Health - 2019; Do it Yourself Neurotechnologies - 2020)

Awards and Recognitions

Judy Illes has received many awards for her important work. These awards recognize her contributions to science and neuroethics.

• Women in Neuroscience, 2004
• Louise Hanson Marshall Special Recognition Award, Society for Neuroscience, 2011
• Patricia Price Browne Prize in Biomedical Ethics, 2018
• Martin M. Hoffman Award for Research Excellence, UBC Faculty of Medicine, 2021
• UBC Distinguished University Scholar, 2021
• Distinguished Professor in Clinical/Applied Science, UBC Faculty of Medicine, 2021
• Prize, Italian Society of Neuroethics, Milan, Italy, 2022
• UBC Distinguished Professor in Neuroethics, 2022

See also

• Neuroethics
• Incidental Findings