Dr. Lukas J. Meier Receives the Young Researcher Award for Ethics in Medicine

: Young Researcher Award for Ethics in Medicine by the Academy for Ethics in Medicine (AEM)

Dr. Lukas J. Meier Receives the Young Researcher Award for Ethics in Medicine

Fellow-in-Residence Lukas J. Meier received the Young Researcher Award for Ethics in Medicine by the Academy for Ethics in Medicine (AEM) on October 9, 2025 in Munich.

This year's prize was jointly awarded to Lukas J. Meier (Cambridge, MA and Munich) and Aaron D'Sa (Cambridge, UK) for their outstanding research on the ethical and legal implications of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in relation to medical decision-making and patient autonomy. The AEM jury commended their work for its rigorous structure and its significant contribution to ongoing debates in medical ethics.