Director, Centre for Bioethics and Emerging Technologies
St Mary's University
Waldegrave, Twickenham, UK
Phone: 020 8240 4310
E-mail: trevor.stammers@stmarys.ac.uk
Education
| 2008 | MA in Bioethics | St Mary’s University College, London, UK |
| 1982 | Diploma in Obstetrician and Gynaecology | Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, UK |
| 1980 | MBBS | University College Hospital, London, UK |
| 1997 | BSc in Microbiology | University College London, London, UK |
Biography
Dr. Trevor Stammers is Reader in Bioethics at St Mary's University in London, UK, where he is also Co-Director of the Centre for Bioethics and Emerging Technologies. He is on the teaching faculty for the Masters programme in Bioethics and Medical Law established in 2002, which now has hundreds of graduates worldwide. He is the author of over 60 papers and has been published in a number of books, most recently from Cambridge University and Oxford University Press.
Dr. Trevor Stammer’s research interests include both genomic editing and the ethics of organ acquisition for transplantation. He is also interested in the use of narrative in bioethics teaching and has published on the use of poetry in medical education.
Research Interest
- Medical ethics
- Organ Donation and Transplantation Ethics
- Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
- Gene Editing
Scientific Activities
Teaching Experience
| 2010-2016 | PD of MA in Bioethics and Medical Law |
| 2006-2010 | Lecturer in Healthcare Ethics, St Mary’s University College, London, UK |
| 2002-2010 | Senior Lecturer in general practice, St. George’s, University of London, London, UK |
| 1984-2010 | GP Principal, Church Lane Practice, London, UK |
Professional Activities
MEMBERSHIP FOR PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
| 2016 | Member of Institute of Medical Ethics |
| 2015 | Society of Apothecaries |
| 2013-2016 | CHKS Council Member |
Publications
- A reasonable objection? Commentary on 'Further clarity on cooperation and morality’ Journal of Medical Ethics, 43: 203.
- Milestones The New Bioethics 2015 Vol 22.1 p 1.
- The Evolution of Autonomy The New Bioethics 2015 Vol 21.2 p 155-163.
- Changing the Picture Frame The New Bioethics 2015 Vol 21.2 p 103-104.
- Being Mortal: What matters in the end (Review) The New Bioethics 2015 Vol 21.1 p 177-78.
- Opt outs and Upgrades-The Law and Ethics in the UK Cambridge Quarterly in Healthcare Ethics 2014, 23, p 308-319.
- Elective Ventilation -An unethical and harmful misnomer The New Bioethics 2013 19 130-141.
- The Hand of God BMJ 2011 243: 755.
- Why Emergency Contraception remains controversial Southern Medical Journal 2009 1002: 5-7.
- Presuming Consent Catholic Medical Quarterly Winter 2008.
- Sexual health in adolescents BMJ 2007 334 103-4.
- Easy as ABC? Postgrad Med J 2005.
- Abstinence under fire Postgrad Med J 2003, Vol 79: 365-6.
- Teenage pregnancies are influenced by family structure (letter) BMJ 2002 324 :51.
- Abstinence, monogamy, and sex. (letter) Lancet 2002 360: 1792.
- A question of confidence BMJ 2001 323: 674.
- Emergency contraception from pharmacists misses opportunity (letter) BMJ 2001 322:1245.
- Do condoms prevent non-HIV STIs? (letter) Br J Gen Practice 2001 51: 229.
