Distinguished Ordinary Professor (ad interim) and Ombudsman/Mediator, The Catholic University of America
Expertise: Bioethics
Maureen L. Condic is a Distinguished Ordinary Professor (ad interim) and the inaugural Ombudsman/Mediator at The Catholic University of America. Her research focuses on the role of stem cells in development and regeneration, and has been recognized by both the Basil O’Connor and the McKnight awards. She is currently a member of Pontifical Academy for Life, and in 2018, was appointed by the President of the United States to the National Science Board.
Dr. Condic is the co-author of Human Embryos, Human Beings (winner of the 2020 international Expanded Reason Award), which explores the nature of the human embryo from scientific and philosophical perspectives. Her second book, Untangling Twinning (2020), considers the ethical and biologic issues raised by human monozygotic twinning. Dr. Condic has a strong commitment to public education, and has presented over 250 seminars and interviews, both nationally and internationally, on science policy, bioethics and her own research.
