About André Hellegers
Lived 1926 – 1979 (aged 52–53). André Hellegers was a Dutch and American physician.
André Eugène Désiré Joseph Hellegers (June 9, 1926 – May 7, 1979) was a Dutch-born bioethicist and the first director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics.
Early life Hellegers was born in Venlo, Netherlands on June 9, 1926. His experiences at the university greatly informed his later work on philosophy and biomedical ethics.
Academic career Beginning in 1964, Hellegers developed a deep interest in the growing field of bioethics. Hellegers organized the Kennedy Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction and Bioethics in 1971 and was its first director.
Personal life Hellegers died on May 7, 1979 at the age of 52.
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Dutch-American physician
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André Hellegers was born in 1926.
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André Hellegers was a physician.
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