Julian Savulescu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Julian Savulescu

Australian philosopher

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1963

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Profession: university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Julian Savulescu (born 22 December 1963) is an Australian philosopher and bioethicist.
He is Uehiro Professor of Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford, Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford, Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, Sir Louis Matheson Distinguished Visiting Professor at Monash University, and Head of the Melbourne–Oxford Stem Cell Collaboration, which is devoted to examining the ethical implications of cloning and embryonic stem cell research.
He is a former editor and current board member of the Journal of Medical Ethics (2001-2004 and 2011-2018), which is ranked as the No.1 journal in bioethics worldwide by Google Scholar Metrics as of 2013.
In addition to his background in applied ethics and philosophy, he also has a background in medicine and completed his MBBS (Hons) at Monash University. He completed his PhD at Monash University, under the supervision of philosopher Peter Singer.