Short Curriculum vitae

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Short Curriculum1, vitae
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Vincent Menuz, PhD
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Institute of Biomedical Ethics, University of Zurich, Pestlozzistrasse 24, Zürich 8032, Switzerland
OMICS-ETHICS, Programmes de bioéthique, University of Montreal, C.P.6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal
(QC), H3C 3J7 Canada
* Correspondence should be addressed at: [email protected]
Training
Academic studies
Master of arts in secondary education, University of Geneva
Moral philosophy and health sociology courses, University of Montreal
Selected for the Brocher-Hasting Center Summer Academy 2011 on Human Enhancement
PhD in Science (Biology), University of Geneva
Master in Biology, University of Geneva
Bachelor in Biology, University of Geneva
Scientific federal maturity, Collège pour Adultes
2013-2015
2010-2012
2011
2003-2008
2001-2003
1998-2001
1995-1998
Professional training
Technic professional maturity, CEPIA
Certificat Fédéral de Capacité, dessinateur en bâtiment, Geneva
1994-1995
1990-1994
Certifications
Personal trainer, CanFitPro, Montreal
Personal trainer for functional training I et II, Functional Training Academy, Montreal
2012
2012
Professional experiences
Scientific research
Research associate, Universities of Montreal and Zürich
Co-founder, vice president and senior editor of the Swiss think tank NeoHumanitas, Geneva
Post-doctoral fellow in bioethics, University of Montreal
Research assistant in biosecurity, IELRC, Geneva
Research assistant, PhD thesis, University of Geneva
Since 2012
Since 2012
2010-2012
2007-2008
2003-2008
Teaching
Biology teacher for high-school students, Collège Rousseau and CFPT, Geneva
External expert for oral exams, CFPSHR, CFPT, Collèges Claparède and Rousseau, Geneva
Supervision of thesis, CFPT, collège Rousseau, Universities of Geneva and Montreal
General Knowledge teacher for apprentices, CFPT, Geneva
Responsible senior student supervisor, Universities de Geneva and Montreal
Teacher for the Molecular Biology of the Cell course, University of Geneva
Responsible senior student assistant, University of Geneva
Repeater for mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology, Geneva
Educational project
Didactician for TIB-CFPT, Geneva
Coordinator, teacher and senior editor, “Superhumains.ch”, Geneva – Valais – Zürich
Since 2013
Since 2008
Since 2005
2013
2004 and 2012
2004-2008
2000-2007
1994-2001
Since 2015
Since 2014
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Publications
Edition of books
1. V. Menuz, J. Roduit, D. Roiz, A. Erler and N. Stepanova (2016) The future human life, NeoHumanitas (Genève,
Suisse), ISBN 978-3-033-05676-3
Refereed books sections
1. V. Menuz (2015) Why do we wish to be enhanced ?, in Inquiring into human enhancement : Interdisciplinary
and international perspectives. Edited by S. Bateman, J. Gayon, S. Allouche, J. Goffette et M. Marzano ;
Palgrave McMillan (London, UK), XVI, 278
2. J. A. R. Roduit, V. Menuz and H. Baumann (2014) Human enhancement : living up to your ideals ?, in Global
issues and ethical concerns in human enhancement technologies. Edited par S.J. Thomson ; IGI Global (USA),
327p.
Sections in books
1. Editorial team (i.e., V. Menuz, J. Roduit, D. Roiz, A. Erler and N. Stepanova, 2016) Introduction: the future
human life, Future human life. Edited by V. Menuz, J. Roduit, D. Roiz, A. Erler and N. Stepanova :
NeoHumanitas (Genève, Suisse), ISBN 978-3-033-05676-3
Refereed scientific publications
1. J. Roduit, V. Menuz and M. Caon (submitted), Enhancing towards the last universal common descendant,
Bioethics
2. V. Menuz (accepted for publication) De la biologie à la bioéthique: défis épistémologiques, Noesis
3. V. Menuz (2014) Influence du concept de mort dans les efforts visant à ralentir le vieillissement et augmenter la
longévité, Psychologie Clinique, vol38(2): 140-152
4. D. Lafrenière, T. Hurlimann, V. Menuz and B. Godard (2014) Evaluation of a cartoon-based knowledge
dissememination interventions on scientific and ethical challenges raised by nutrigenomics/nutrigenetics
research, Evaluation and Program Planning, vol46: 103-114
5. T. Hurlimann, V. Menuz, J. Graham, J. Robitaille, M-C. Vohl and B. Godard (2014) Risks of nutrigenomics and
nutrigenetics ? What the sicentists say, Genes & Nutrition, vol9(1): p.370
6. D. Lafrenière, V. Menuz, T. Hurlimann and B. Godard (2013) Knowledge dissememination interventions: a
literature review, SAGE Open, vol 3(3)
7. D. Lafrenière, T. Hurlimann, V. Menuz and B. Godard (2013) Ethics of knowledge translation: one step forward,
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Science, vol 7: 23-36
8. V. Menuz, T. Hurlimann and B. Godard (2013) Is human enhancement also a personal matter?, Science and
Engineering Ethics, vol 19(1): 161-177
9. D. Lafrenière, T. Hurlimann, V. Menuz, and B. Godard (2012) Health research: ethics and the use of arts-based
methods in knowledge translation process, International Journal of Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice,
vol.11, Spring Supplementary Issue
10. T. Hurlimann, R. Stenne, V. Menuz and B. Godard (2012) Inclusion and exclusion in nutrigenetics clinical
research: ethical & scientific challenges, Journal of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics, vol 4(6): 322-344
11. V. Menuz et al (2009) Protection of C.elegans from anoxia by HYL-2 ceramide synthase, Science, vol 324: 381384
Conferences proceeding
1. M. Caon, V. Menuz and J. A. R. Roduit (2016) We Are Super-Humans: Towards a Democratisation of the
Socio-Ethical Debate on Augmented Humanity., Proceedings of the 7th Augmented Human International
Conference 2016 (AH '16), Association for Computing Machinery, Article 26, 4p
Monograph and Thesis
1. V. Menuz (2015) Faciliter l’acquisition et l’utilisation de modèles mentaux en biologie, master thesis, University
of Geneva
2. V. Menuz (2008) Identification of genes involved in the adaptation of Caenorhabdis elegans to anoxia, PhD
thesis n°3971, University of Geneva
3. V. Menuz (2003) Caractérisation de l’activité dans le système nerveux central d’un enhancer situé en amont du
complexe HoxD, master thesis, University of Geneva
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Commentaries, letters, opinions
1. V. Menuz (2015) Améliorations humaines : quelles libertés ?, Swiss Philosophical Preprint Series #121: 8-9.
Text reprinted with permission in Philosophie et santé, Swiss portal for philosophy, March 24th 2016
2. V. Menuz (2012) A vos risques et “perish”, Bulletin des médecins suisses, vol 93(47): 1764-1765
3. V. Menuz and J. Roduit (2012) Technologies ou singeries?, Bulletin des médecins suisses, vol 93(24): 929-930
4. S. Piazza, J. Nabarrot et V. Menuz (2012) Dynamiques du Vieillissement: compte rendu du Colloque
International Transdisciplinaire 2012, Psychologie Clinique, vol 34(2): 292-298
Books review
1. V. Menuz (2012) La mort de la mort: comment la technomédecine va bouleverser l’humanité de Laurent
Alexandre (2011), Ed. JC Lattès, 425 pages, ISBN 978-2-7096-3680-3, Bioethica Forum, vol 5(3): 121
Column in newspapers
1. V. Menuz (2015) Santé connectée : quand les assurances veulent nous surveiller, Huffington Post France, 18
septembre, Paris
2. V. Menuz et J. Roduit (2015) Offrir des outils réflexifs aux jeunes adultes, Valais Valeur ajoutée, n°4 mai-juillet
3. J. Roduit et V. Menuz (2013) Et si les femmes donnaient naissance à des dauphins ?, Huffington Post France,
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4. V. Menuz (2013) Vengeance technologique, Huffington Post France, August 17 , Paris
5. V.Menuz, J. Roduit et T. Hurlimann (2013) Améliorations humaines : libertés ou obligations ?, Huffington Post
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France, April 13 , Paris
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6. J. Roduit et V. Menuz (2012) Anticipons notre immortalité, Huffington Post France, December 14 , Paris
7. J. Roduit et V. Menuz (2012) Réincarnation robotique: de la ‘science-fiction’ à la ‘science-réalité’, Huffington
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Post France, November 18 , Paris
8. V. Menuz et J. Roduit (2012) Jason Bourne: L’Héritage: modifications technologiques des guerriers de demain,
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Huffington Post France, September 14 , Paris
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9. J. Roduit et V. Menuz (2012) Total Recall : une vision du futur?, Huffington Post France, August 15 , Paris
10. V. Menuz et J. Roduit (2012) Eugénisme liberal et commodification de l’être humain: réponse à Samia Hurst,
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Pages Débats, Le Temps, June 28 , Geneva
11. V. Menuz et J. Roduit (2012) L’eugénisme, ce fantôme du passé qui hante les juristes européen, Le Temps,
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May 30 , Geneva
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12. J. Roduit et V. Menuz (2012) La fécondation in vitro: un miracle à surveiller, La Presse, May 15 , Montreal.
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13. V. Menuz (2013) L’infertilité traitée comme une maladie, Le Devoir, September 28 , Montreal
Website
1. Knowledge transfer: http://omics-ethics.org/en/NGX-research-index
Book in preparation
1. V. Menuz, J. Roduit, P. Dicker and L. Delay-Ramadan (Eds.), Superhumain.ch : the next generation ?
Talks, documentaries and posters
Invited speaker
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Mourir : une faute morale ? (2016) TEDx-Martigny, Wallis
Travail interdisciplinaire dans les branches (2016) Centre de formation professionnelle technique, Geneva
Les jeunes adultes : une nouvelle génération de superhumains ? (2015) Brownbag talk, Université de Genève
Superhumains: the next generation? (2015), Workshop on human enhancement for TED-Global Geneva,
Geneva
SuperHumains.ch, Enhancements : worlds and words of young adults (2015) IBME Winter School on the ethics
of human enhancement, University of Zürich, Zürich
Human enhancement (2012) Symposium CERSES, Paris Descartes University, Paris
Influence du concept de mort dans les efforts visant à ralentir le vieillissement et augmenter la durée de la vie
(2012) Symposium CERSES, UMR, SPHERE, UFR, Paris Diderot University
Personal motivations and moral obligations (2011) Apogée-Net/CanGeneTest, Montreal
L’amélioration humaine serait-elle un concept personnel? (2011) Approches interdisciplinaires au raisonnement
moral en contexte, Montreal
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Selected speaker
1. Ralentissement du vieillissement et augmentation de la durée de la vie: quand la mort s’en mêle (2012), Société
Canadienne de Bioéthique, Montreal
2. Is human enhancement also a personal matter? (2011) Sixth International Conference on Ethical Issues in
Biomedical Engineering, New York
3. Identification of genes involved in the adaptation of Caenorhabditis elegans to anoxia (2008), Défense de thèse
de doctorat, University of Geneva
4. Caenorhabditis elegans requires HYL-2 ceramide synthase to resist anoxia (2002), Ver Midi XI, Lyon
Invited speaker for popularization talks
1. Amélioration humaine : l’importance de démocratiser le débat (2016), Frankenstein aujourd’hui, Brocher
Foundation, Geneva
2. Sommes-nous déjà (presque) tous des transhumains ? (2016) café scientifique du Phink, Neuchâtel
3. Mourir est-il devenu une faute morale ? (2015) Carnotzet Scientifique Valaisan, Sion
4. Vieillir est-il devenu une faute morale ? (2014) Mini-académie ‘superhumains.ch’, Brocher Foundation, Geneva
5. SuperHumains.ch : the next generation ? (2014) Centre de formation professionnelle construction et Collège
Rousseau, Geneva
6. Un Monde Sans Humain (2014) café scientifique du Festival des films verts, Geneva
7. Fécondation in vitro, avortement et eugénisme (2013) café scientifique à l’Ecole de Culture Générale EllaMaillart, Geneva
8. La bioéthique (2012) Sensibilisation aux Etudes, à l’Université et à la Recherche (projet SEUR), School Pierre
Laporte, Montreal
9. La face cachée de la génétique (2012) café scientifique au Forum des jeunes en SCIENCE, Montreal
10. Des graisses pour protéger contre l’absence d’oxygène ? (2009) Club Ambassador International, Geneva
11. Identification de gènes affectant la résistance de C.elegans à l’anoxie (2008), University of Geneva
12. Caractérisation de l’activité dans le système nerveux central d’un enhancer situé en amont du complexe HoxD
(2004) Fondation Arditi, Geneva
Newspapers, TV and radio documentaries
1. Invited interviewee for the Migros magazine (forthcoming)
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2. Invited speaker for the radio show « CQFD » (2015), Bientôt l’immortalité…, April 6 , RTS
3. Invited speaker for the TV show « ABE » (2015), Marchez, courez, pédalez, votre bracelet vous surveille,
February 24th, RTS
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4. Invited speaker for the radio show « Babylone » (2014), A corps ouverts, February 20 , RTS
5. Direction of a documentary film on an ophtalmic hospital in India (2009), Vision for all Foundation
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6. Invited speaker for the TV show « 36. 9° » (2007), Serons-nous immortel ? April 25 , RTS
Posters
1. Identification of Genes Affecting Resistance to Anoxia in Caenorhabditis elegans (2006) European Worm
Meeting, Crète
2. Identification of Genes Affecting Resistance to Anoxia in Caenorhabditis elegans (2006) Union of the Swiss
Societies for Experimental Biolgy, Geneva
3. Identification of Genes Affecting Resistance to Anoxia in Caenorhabditis elegans (2005) International Worm
Meeting, Los Angeles
Organisation de workshops
1. L’homme augmenté : dialogue entre ados et chercheurs (2016) Workshop for Frankenstein aujourd’hui, Brocher
Foundation, June 11th, Geneva
2. Superhumains : the next generation ? (2015) Workshop for TED-Global Geneva, December 7th, Geneva
3. Mini-académie sur l’amélioration humaine (2014) Workshop for Superhumains.ch : the next generation ?
Brocher Foundation, September 22nd-23rd, Geneva
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Grants and prize
Collaborative grants
Agora - dialogue science-société, 2 ans, Fond national suisse de la recherche scientifique
Graduate Campus Grant (GRC), 1 an, University of Zürich
Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC), 1 an, University of Montreal
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2011
Personal grants
Four months training fellowship, CREUM, Montreal
One year training fellowship, Apogée-Net-CanGèneTest, University of Laval, Québec
One year training fellowship for prospective researchers SNSF
One year grant for Medical and Science Graduates, Roche Research Foundation
Barbour’s Foundation grant
Wilsdorf’s foundation grant
2012
2011
2010
2004
2002
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Prize
Arditi’s Prize in Biology
2004
Editorial activities
Senior editor, think tank NeoHumanitas
Since 2012
Reviewer for Bioethica Forum
Since 2013
Reviewer for The International Journal of Science in Society
Since 2013
Reviewer for Science and Engineering Ethics
Since 2012
Permanent blogger for the Agence Science Presse (Canada)
Since 2013
Permanent blogger for the Huffington Post (France)
Since 2012