Although Bioethics Consulting, s.r.o., was formally established in late 2023, we have several decades of professional experience in the field of bioethics. Our academic careers have been characterized by a constant interest in the ethical aspects of biomedicine in healthcare and research.
In order to offer our professional experience and expertise in bioethics free from ideological, political, or corporate influences and in accordance with fundamental ethical principles, moral values, and international standards, we decided to operate as an independent consulting firm. Only in this way can we provide fully professional services.
Given the lack of a tradition of bioethics as a distinct field in our country, we gained our experience abroad, primarily in the United States, at prestigious universities. Additionally, our involvement in international projects (EURETHNET, PRIVIREAL, CHIMBRIDS, BIOTETHED, and ALL4LIFE) has provided us with valuable insights within the European context. Thanks to this professional background and our extensive international networking, we have developed expertise that is entirely unique in the national setting.
prof. RNDr. Renata Veselska, Ph.D., M.Sc.
CEO | Biologist, bioethicist
She is a Full Professor of Molecular Biology and Ggenetics at Masaryk University in Brno. She also completed Master studies in Bioethics, with a focus on Research Ethics, at Union University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (New York, USA). She later pursued further specialized training in bioethics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She currently teaches courses on bioethics, cell biology, and molecular biology at Masaryk University. From 2015 to 2025, she served as the chair of the MU Research Ethics Committee. From 2022 to 2024, she was the Czechia’s first representative to serve as a member of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE). Currently, she is vice-chair (elected) of the Bioethics Committee of the Council for Research, Development, and Innovations; a member of the Ethics Committee of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic; and the country representative in the European Network of Research Ethics Committees (EUREC).
doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil.
Philosopher – ethicist
He studied philosophy at the Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck in Austria. From 2000 to 2003, he worked as a visiting researcher at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He was appointed as Associate Professor in Social Medicine and served as the head of the Department of Medical Ethics at the Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, from 2006 to 2024. There, he taught several courses on medical ethics and healthcare ethics, and served as chair of the Bioethics doctoral degree program committee until 2024. His professional interests include the ethics of biomedical research, prospective bioethics, and end-of-life decision-making. From 2006 to 2022, he was the chair of the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University. From 2004 to 2013, he was vice-chair (elected) of the Bioethics Committee of the Council for Research, Development, and Innovations. From 2021 to 2025, he has been a member of the Ethics Committee of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic.
To provide the highest quality services, Bioethics Consulting collaborates with other experts in ethics, law, biomedicine, and the social sciences. Team members are selected individually for each specific tasks according to their professional expertise, ensuring that any conflicts of interest are avoided.
In addition to providing advisory and consulting services, we conduct our own research in bioethics and medical ethics. Below are our recent publications in international journals under the Bioethics Consulting affiliation:
- Veselska R, Sirucek J, Gefenas E, Borovecki A, Alliance for Life Focus Group 2 – Research Ethics and Research Integrity: Favorable research environment is a key determinant of research integrity according to a ten-country survey across Central and Eastern Europe. Scientific Reports 16, Art. No. 10216, 2026. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-39928-z
- Veselska R, Sirucek J, Kure J: Survey on the current practice of research ethics committees in the Czech academic environment: a mixed-methods study. BMC Medical Ethics 25, Art. No. 153, 2024. doi: 10.1186/s12910-024-01157-2