Born 6-10-1939, Chilean and German citizenship, physician specialized in ophthalmology. Doctorate in medicine and Master in Sociology. Since 1990 teaching activities at graduate and post-graduate levels both in Chile and Latin American programs. Author of numerous publications in bioethics, medical anthropology, and philosophy of medicine, including articles, book chapters and full-length books. Editorial Board Member of international journals, Honorary Member of the Bioethic Society of Rio de Janeiro and of Brazil. Member of Latin American and Caribbean Network for Bioethics of UNESCO. Participant in UNESCO project ABC (Assisting Bioethics Commissions) and Pilot Curriculum for Teaching Bioethics in Medical Schools.

Publications:
Kottow MH. “A Chilean view on ítem cells.” In Bender W., Hauskeller C., & Manzei A. (eds.); “Crossing borders“. Munster, Agenda Verlag 2005.
Kottow MH. “Should medical ethics justify violence?” Journal of Medical Ethics 2006; 32; 464-467
Kottow MH. “Should research ethics triumph over clinical ethics?” Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 2007; 13:695-698
Kottow AR & Kottow MH. “The disease-subject as a subject of literature.” Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2007; 2:10
Kottow M. “Bioética no Chile.” In Pessini L, Barchifontaine CP. (eds.); “Bioética na Iberro-América”. Sao Paulo, Ed. Loyola 2007.
Kottow M. “Bioética y biopolítica.” Jurisprudencia Argentina 2008: IV: 2-28.
Kottow M & Russo M.” Bioethics in Chile.” In Myser C. (ed); “Bioethics around the World.” Oxford University Press. In Press.

Books:
Introduction to Bioethics (Spanish) Santiago, Ed. Mediteráneo, 2005
Medical Anthropology (co-author R. Bustos, spanish) Santiago, Ed. Mediteráneo, 2005
Ethics of Protection (Spanish), Bogotá, Universidad Nacional de Bogotá UNIBILOS, 2007
Bioethics and Public Health (Spanish). 2nd ed. Santiago, LOM Ed., in press.