Alberto García Gómez

Biography

Alberto García Gómez holds a Doctorate in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid and is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Bioethics of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome. He is the Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights, where he promotes research, education, and international dialogue on major bioethical challenges and their relationship with human rights. His academic work includes teaching law, international law, and social doctrine applied to bioethics, as well as publishing in specialized journals and speaking at international conferences.

For five years, he served on the Bioethics Steering Committee of the Council of Europe. In recognition of his distinguished career, he received the Royal Academy of Doctors of Spain Award in Legal and Social Sciences in 2005. In 2022, he was awarded the Order of the Congress of Colombia in the rank of Knight for his academic and research contributions benefiting science and humanity. As a member of the International Advisory Board of the International Committee on Global Bioethics, he contributes extensive experience in bioethics, law, and international academic cooperation.