Doris Schroeder

Centre for Professional Ethics, University of Central Lancashire

Doris Schroeder, whose background is in philosophy, politics, and economics, is professor of moral philosophy and director of the Centre for Professional Ethics at the University of Central Lancashire. She is also professorial fellow at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne.

Her main research interests include international justice, human rights, benefit-sharing, and the rights of indigenous peoples. She has led research projects for the Wellcome Trust and the European Commission on benefit-sharing with developing countries, and has been invited to all continents to share her knowledge on the topic.