Edmund Pellegrino

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Edmund Pellegrino
Edmund D. Pellegrino
11th President of the Catholic University of America
In office
1978–1982
Preceded byClarence C. Walton, Ph.D.
Succeeded byRev. William J. Byron, S.J.
Personal details
BornJune 22, 1920
Newark, New Jersey
DiedJune 13, 2013(2013-06-13) (aged 92)

Edmund Daniel Pellegrino (June 22, 1920 – June 13, 2013)

The Catholic University of America (CUA) from 1978 to 1982.[2] For 35 years, Pellegrino was a distinguished professor of medicine and medical ethics and the Director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. Pellegrino was an expert both in clinical bioethics, and in the field of medicine and the humanities, specifically, the teaching of humanities in medical school, which he helped pioneer). He was the second layman to hold the position of President of Catholic University.[2]

He was the Chairman of the President's Council on Bioethics, under the 43rd U.S. President, George W. Bush, and was the founder of the Edmund D. Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics (renamed in his honor in 2013) at Georgetown University.

Biography

Pellegrino was born in

American Catholics.[5]

Dr. Pellegrino had appeared on episode 11 on

YouTube of "Da Ali G Show" on HBO, when Ali G conducts a panel on medical ethics with several renowned experts, including Dr. Pellegrino, pressing his guests on issues of cloning (why not clone Carmen Electra?), euthanasia (vs. "youth in Asia") and plastic surgery
. Dr. Pellegrino's comment, "It's a matter of taste," has become one of the most paraphrased lines from the episode.

References

  1. ^ [1] The International Who's Who, 2004
  2. ^ a b c "Physician and prominent bioethicist Edmund Pellegrino dies at age 92". Catholic News Service. Catholic Sentinel. 2013-06-14. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  3. ^ "Bioethics Founder, Georgetown Professor Pellegrino Passes Away". Georgetown University. June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D., Founding Director". Georgetown University. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Recipients | The Laetare Medal". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

Further reading

  • Edmund D. Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics Website, accessed 18 June 2013.
    • Academic offices
    Preceded by
    Clarence C. Walton, Ph.D.
    President of CUA

    1978–1982     		Succeeded by
    Rev. William J. Byron, S.J.
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