Focus of the Commitment in the German Ethics Council
- Human Genetics
- Informational self-determination
- Research Ethics
Contact for Press Enquiries on the Following Topics
- Human Genetics
- Informational self-determination
- Research Ethics
Born in 1961
Professional Background
- Since 2005 Working part-time as consultant clinical geneticist in Kaiserslautern
- Since 2004 Head of the Genetic Counselling Centre of Saarland University
- 2003 Appointment as Adjunct Professor
- 2002 Venia legendi in Ethics of Medicine
- 1998 Certificate of competence as Commissioner for Biological Security
- 1996 Habilitation in Human Genetics
- 1996 Certificate of qualification in Cytogenetic Laboratory Diagnostics
- 1995 Medical Specialist in Human Genetics
- 1992 Scientific Assistant at the Institute of Human Genetics in Homburg/Saar
- 1992 Research Fellow of the Hedwig-Stalter-Foundation
- 1990-1991 Training Fellow of Aktion Sorgenkind
- 1989-1990 Junior Doctor
- 1988 PhD as Dr. med.
- 1982-1988 Study of Medicine in Homburg/Saar
- 1981-1983 Studies of Law and English Literature in Saarbrücken
Memberships
- Since 2016 Member of the German Ethics Council
- Since 2016 Member of the Ethics Commission at the State Medical Chamber of Saarland
- Since 2015 Deputy Member of the Ethics Commission for Pre-implantation Diagnostics at the State Medical Chamber of Baden-Württemberg
- Since 2007 Member of the Central Ethics Commission at the German Medical Association (since 2010 Member of the Board; since 2013 Deputy Chairperson)
- Since 2007 Member of the Advisory Board of the German Down Syndrome Information Centre
- Since 1996 Member of the Academy for Ethics in Medicine
- Since 1990 Member of the German Society of Human Genetics
- 2009-2014 Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Ethik in der Medizin
- 2001-2010 Member of the Board of Trustees of the Protestant Academy of the Palatinate
- 2005-2009 Chairman of the Committee on Policy Statements and Ethical Issues of the German Society of Human Genetics
- 2000-2008 Coordinator of the working group "Reproductive Medicine and Embryo Protection" at the Academy of Ethics in Medicine
- 1999-2004 Member of the Commission for Cytogenetics of the German Society of Human Genetics
Distinctions
- 2011 Felix Koßmann Prize
- 2007 Down Syndrome Award "Moritz"
- 1996 Calogero Pagliarello Award
- 1992 Hedwig Stalter Award
Publications (Selection)
- Henn, W.; Coester-Waltjen, D. (2020): Operative Eingriffe bei intergeschlechtlichen und transgeschlechtlichen Kindern. In: FamRZ, 7, 481-488.
- Henn, W. (2020): COVID-19-Krankenhausentlastungsgesetz: Ärztliche Therapiefreiheit unverzichtbar. In: Deutsches Ärzteblatt 20/2020.
- Atzinger, L.; Henn, W. (2020): A classification of the aims of vaccination and its relevance to transgenerational justice. In: Journal of Global Health, 10 (1), 010341.
- Henn, W. (2019): Impfen – eine individuelle Entscheidung? In: Frauenarzt, 60, 721-723.
- Freilinger, P. et al. (2018): Behavioral and psychological features in girls and women with triple-X syndrome. In: American Journal Med Genet A, 176 (11), 2284-2291.
- Henn. W. (2015): Ethical, legal and psychosocial aspects of molecular genetic diagnosis. In: Keller, A.; Meese, E. (ed.): Nuclear acids as molecular diagnostics. Weinheim, 349-360.
- Henn, W. (2015): Postnatale genetische Diagnostik. In: Marckmann, G. (ed.): Praxisbuch Ethik in der Medizin. Berlin, 303-312.