Latin American Perspectives on Scientific Research

Fernando Lolas, MD, is Professor and Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Studies on Bioethics at the University of Chile. His former appointments as Head of the Bioethics Program of the Pan-American Health Organization and as member of the UNESCO International Bioethics Committee, along with a successful career as researcher and educator, provide a foundation for his reflections on the origins and development of research ethics in the Latin American region.Eduardo Rodriguez, PhD, is a Researcher of the Interdisciplinary Center for Studies on Bioethics of the University of Chile. He has extensive experience as researcher in genetics, and has published on the ethics of research.