Sir Ian Kennedy

Professor Sir Ian McColl Kennedy LLD (born 14 September 1941) is a British academic lawyer who has specialised in the law and ethics of health.

Kennedy is Emeritus Professor of Health Law, Ethics and Policy at University College London. He was the BBC's Reith lecturer (on the subject of "Unmasking Medicine") in 1980 [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith BBC - Reith Lectures] ] . He chaired the public inquiry into children's heart surgery at the Bristol Royal Infirmary (1998-2001) [ [http://www.bristol-inquiry.org.uk Bristol Royal Infirmary Enquiry] ] and has been Chairman of the Healthcare Commission since 2003 [ [http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/aboutus/whoarewe/thecommissioners.cfm Healthcare Commission - The Commissioners] ] .

Kennedy was knighted in 2002 for services to medical law and bioethics. He is an Honorary Fellow of:

*Royal College of General Practitioners (2002)
*Royal College of Physicians (2003)
*Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2004)
*Royal College of Anaesthetists (2004)

He was also awarded an Honorary DSc by the University of Glasgow in 2003 [ [http://www.healthinparliament.org.uk/advisory_panel_kennedy.html Associate Parliamentary Health Group - Biography of Professor Sir Ian Kennedy LLD] ] .

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