German stem cell ethics commission in place:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The German central ethics commission for stem cell research met last week for the first time at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for hygiene and infectious diseases. The commission has the responsibility of evaluating proposals for the import and use of human embryonic stem cells for research purposes. One proposal has already been submitted according to the RKI. Philosophy professor Ludwig Siep was elected chairman, with medical professor Marion Kiechle and biology professor Henning Beier selected as deputies.