Paul Root Wolpe, Ph.D.

Professor of Bioethics, Emory University

Considered one of the founders of the field of neuroethics, Paul Root Wolpe, Ph.D. is a Professor of Bioethics at Emory University and serves as the first Senior Bioethicist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), where he is responsible for formulating policy on bioethical issues and safeguarding research subjects. A futurist interested in social dynamics, Dr. Wolpe’s work focuses on the social, religious, ethical, and ideological impact of technology on the human condition.