Professor Cornelia Betsch appointed to the German Ethics Council

Betsch will therefore be a member of the independent Expert Council for the next four years. This council monitors ethical, social, scientific, medical and legal issues as well as the probable consequences for individuals and society that arise in connection with research and developments, particularly in the field of life sciences and their application to humans. The committee has 25 members – scientists from various fields – nominated by the Federal Government and by the "Bundestag".

Professor Cornelia Betsch: "It is a great honour for me to be able to contribute to this committee. I am delighted that the perspective of psychology and the social and behavioural sciences is being strengthened in this way. I am particularly interested in topics in the field of planetary health – how we humans influence the planet and how this affects our health. I am sure that many topics will unfold in this area over the next four years."

Professor André Brodocz, Vice President for Research and Career Development at the University of Erfurt, is also delighted: "We congratulate our colleague Cornelia Betsch on this appointment, which is a great social honour for her scientific work. We are also proud of this as a university. It also encourages us not only to conduct research with renowned academics on socially relevant issues, but also to contribute these findings to public debates and thus make an important contribution to the challenges of our time."