15 Facts About Etienne Vermeersch

Etienne Vermeersch was a Belgian moral philosopher, skeptic, opinion maker and debater.

Etienne Vermeersch is one of the founding fathers of the abortion, euthanasia law, and the Law on Patients' Rights in Belgium.

In January 2008, Etienne Vermeersch was chosen by hundred prominent Flemings as the most influential intellectual of Flanders.

Etienne Vermeersch died in a hospital in Ghent on 18 January 2019 by euthanasia after a long illness.

Etienne Vermeersch had an MA in classical philology and in philosophy.

Etienne Vermeersch became a professor at Ghent University in 1967.

Etienne Vermeersch worked on the foundations of the social sciences, on the philosophical aspects of research into informatics, on Artificial Intelligence, and on general social and ethical problems, mainly with regard to Bioethics, Environmental philosophy, and Cultural philosophy.

Etienne Vermeersch was a Vice-Rector at Ghent University from 1993 until 1997.

Etienne Vermeersch was, among others, a member of the Flemish Board for Scientific Policy, of the governmental board of the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology, member of the Environmental Board of Flanders, and member of the Federal Board for Science Policy.

Etienne Vermeersch was President of the Advisory Committee of Bioethics.

Etienne Vermeersch was a founding member of SKEPP.

Etienne Vermeersch lectured and published on this topic for more than 40 years.

Etienne Vermeersch considered the overpopulation of the earth as the most profound problem in the world and related it to the problem of overconsumption.

Etienne Vermeersch supported the human birth control of Taiwan since 1967 and later Thailand.

Etienne Vermeersch remained active as a prominent intellectual in Belgium and the Netherlands.