ibhf fellows

Jaydee Hanson
Fellow

Jaydee Hanson is the Director for Human Genetics Policy of the International Center for Technology Assessment (CTA). His work at CTA focuses on human genetics, including stem-cell research, cloning, and gene/embryo patenting. Prior to coming to CTA, he served as The United Methodist Church's staff director of genetics and bioethics issues from 1981 to 2004. From 1991 to 2004, he also was the legislative director for the church.

Hanson has testified during many state and U.S. congressional hearings on human cloning, animal and gene patenting, and related issues. He coordinated the 1995 religious leaders' statement opposing gene and animal patenting, which was endorsed by more than 200 leaders from every U.S. religious tradition. Hanson chaired the National Council of Churches' Exploratory Commission on the New Human Genetics and the National Council of Churches' Eco-justice Working Group Biotechnology Taskforce. He is a member of the World Council of Churches' genetics and nanotechnology committees, which developed new policy for that worldwide body of 400 denominations. He also served on the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Science and Religion Advisory Committee and the Ecumenical Roundtable on Science and Religion.