Kevin Behrens Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of the WitwatersrandSouth Africa

Kevin Behrens is Professor of Bioethics and the Director of the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Kevin’s research interests lie in applied ethics - in particular, bioethics and environmental ethics. A major emphasis in his work is on applying African moral philosophical notions to ethical questions. He has published widely in international and national journals. He is a former Editor-in-Chief of the African Journal of Business Ethics. He holds a B2 rating as an internationally acclaimed researcher from South Africa’s National Research Foundation. Kevin previously served on the Research Ethics Committee of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, has served as a clinical bioethics consultant to several hospitals, and is a member of the Clinical Ethics Committee of the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre. He chairs the Hosting Committee of the 18th World Congress of Bioethics to be held in Johannesburg in 2026. He is a member of the Board of the International Association of Bioethics.