Wim Pinxten (1977) is professor of medical ethics at Hasselt University (Belgium). He has a degree in religious studies (MA), law (BA), applied ethics (MA), and biomedical sciences (PhD). He is chair of the research group ‘healthcare and ethics’ and is vice-chair of the bachelor in medicine. His research focuses on research ethics, scientific integrity, and healthcare for vulnerable populations. He lectures medical ethics for medical students.

Besides, he is member of the Research Ethics Committee and the Committee on Scientific in Integrity of Hasselt University, vice chair of the Institutional Review Board of the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, and member of the Belgian Advisory Committee on Bioethics. He serves as ethics advisor for several international research projects.