Heleen Dupuis
Heleen Dupuis was born on the 30th of May 1945 in Rotterdam. She is a member of the Dutch Senate for the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She is an emeritus professor in medical ethics at the University of Leiden.
Political career
Between 1970 and 1977, she worked as a teacher. Between 1977 and 1987 she worked as a scientific employee in ethics and medicine at the University of Leiden. Between 1986 and 2003 she worked as a professor in medical ethics at the University of Leiden. In addition to her career, she was a member of various different commissions of the VVD.
Education
Dupuis studied theology and Dutch law at the University of Leiden. In 1976, she obtained her doctorate in theology at the University of Leiden.
Interesting facts
In 1991, she bestowed the medal of honor ‘ La vertu’.
