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Albert R. Jonsen | |
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| 23rd President of the University of San Francisco | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Dullea, S.J. |
| Succeeded by | William C. McInnes, S.J. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1931 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 89) |
| Spouse | Liz |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
Albert R. Jonsen (April 1931 – October 21, 2020) was one of the founders of the field of Bioethics. He was Emeritus Professor of Ethics in Medicine at the University of Washington, School of Medicine, where he was Chairman of the Department of Medical History and Ethics from 1987 to 1999. After retiring from UW, he returned to San Francisco, where he co-founded (with William Andereck) the Program in Medicine and Human Values at Sutter Health's California Pacific Medical Center in 2003.