French President Emmanuel Macron appointed French-Moroccan writer and academic Rachid Benzine to the National Ethics Committee for Life Sciences and Health on May 14, 2025.
Rachid Benzine, one of two members chosen by the president to represent France’s main philosophical and spiritual groups, joins the independent committee established in 1983.
The committee informs policymakers and the public about ethical issues arising from scientific advancements, using objective criteria to assess their benefits and risks. Benzine, a professor at various French universities, has authored works including “The New Thinkers of Islam (2004) and “Explaining the Quran to Young People” (2013).
