Jackie Leach Scully

Jackie Leach Scully is Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Disability Innovation Institute at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, and a disability activist. Over the years, her research has looked at people with disabilities in medicine and healthcare, including controversial topics such as prenatal genetic selection, assistive technologies, and access to care in health emergencies. Jackie is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, of the Royal Society of Arts, and of the Hastings Center in New York. In 2020, she was named as one of Australia’s Outstanding 50 LGBTI+ Leaders by Deloitte Australia.