Carlo Petrini (scientist)

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Carlo Maria Petrini
Born (1965-11-06) November 6, 1965 (age 58)
Turin, Italy
NationalityItaly
Alma mater University of Turin
Scientific career
Fields Bioethics
Public Health
Institutions Italian National Institute of Health
Website www.carlopetrini.eu

Carlo Maria Petrini (Turin, Italy, 6 November 1965) is an Italian scientist and bio-ethicist. [1] He is Director of the Bioethics Unit and Chair of the Ethics Committee for clinical trials of Public Research Bodies (EPR) and other Public Bodies at the national level (CEN-NEC) [2] at the Italian National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS),as well as the President of the National Coordination Center of Ethics Committees (Decrees of the Minister for Health 19 April 2018, 27 May 2021 and 23 September 2024). [3] [4] [5] His work focuses on advancing bioethical standards in scientific research, with particular attention to the ethical implications of medical advancements, clinical trials, and data handling. [6]

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Biography

Petrini studied at the university of Turin where he graduated in 1988 with a degree in Biological Sciences. [7] The year after he began at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) where he developed an interest in problems tied to ethics in scientific research, in particular in the biomedical ethics. [8]

In 2007 he became Director of the Bioethics Unit at ISS. [9]

The President of the Council of Ministers appointed Carlo Petrini as member of the National Bioethics Committee. [10]

Works

Petrini is author of several hundred publications, [11] most of which in internationally rated scientific journals and several of which have been awarded prizes. [12] [13] His book " Bioethics, environment, risk " won the International Peccei Prize. [14] His book "Bioetica nella sanita" ("Bioethics in health care") is composed of articles originally published in L'Osservatore Romano, the newspaper of the Holy See.

Views

Ethical Principles in Bioethical Research

He has emphasized the importance of adhering to key ethical and scientific principles in bioethical research; He argues that two primary pillars, value and validity, should always guide bioethical research. "Value" pertains to ensuring that research contributes to improvements in health and knowledge, while "validity" stresses the importance of methodological rigor. [15]

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has, according to Petrini, introduced both ethical and procedural challenges and has expressed cautious optimism about this accelerated pace, emphasizing that while swift approvals can be beneficial, they must not compromise the rigorous scientific standards that are essential for maintaining public trust and ethical integrity. [15]

Euthanasia

Petrini noted that in Europe, the Principles of Medical Ethics stress respect for life and patient autonomy, but in terminal cases, doctors should focus on alleviating suffering and preserving dignity. In Italy, both medical and nursing codes recognize the importance of the conscience clause, and Petrini argued that, like laws on abortion and animal testing, euthanasia legislation must allow for conscientious objection. [16]

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  2. ↑ "UPRA".
  3. ↑ "Insediato il nuovo Centro di coordinamento nazionale dei comitati etici". www.aifa.gov.it (in Italian).
  4. ↑ "Carlo Maria Petrini member". ISS.
  5. ↑ "L'impegno dell'ISS contro le disuguaglianze". Tecnica Ospedaliera (in Italian). 17 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Comitati etici, evoluzione della governance della ricerca e le priorità da affrontare. Intervista a Carlo Maria Petrini | Sanità33". www.sanita33.it (in Italian).
  7. ↑ "Carlo Maria Petrini – Studio Covid OMS". Studio Covidoms (in Italian).
  8. ↑ "Comitato etico all'Iss, Carlo Petrini è il nuovo presidente". AboutPharma (in Italian). 21 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Istituto Superiore di Sanità".
  10. ↑ Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers 6 December 2022
  11. ↑ Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)
  12. ↑ "Rapporto ISS COVID-19 n. 3/2021 English version - Ethical aspects in the testing of anti-COVID-19 vaccines. Version of February 18, 2021". ISS.
  13. ↑ "From ncbi.nlm.nih.gov".
  14. ↑ Petrini, Carlo (2003). From Books.google.it. Rubbettino Editore. ISBN   9788849807721.
  15. 1 2 "Petrini: "Viviamo in un'attesa universale del vaccino anche da parte di chi ne ha sempre contrastato la cultura"". Gazzetta di Siena (in Italian). 16 November 2020.
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