Dan Wikler

Dan Wikler is an American philosopher born in 1946, whose work focuses on the intersection of ethics and public health. He holds the position of Mary B. Saltonstall Professor of Population Ethics and Professor of Ethics and Population Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston. This role reflects his expertise in addressing complex ethical issues in global health.

Wikler's research explores various aspects of population and international health ethics, including resource allocation, human subject research, and organ transplant ethics. As a prominent figure in his field, he directs the Harvard Program in Ethics and Health and teaches multiple courses annually. Additionally, he is a fellow of the Hastings Center, a renowned bioethics research institution, further solidifying his reputation as a leading scholar in medical ethics and public health education.