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A Century of Jérôme Lejeune. A legacy of scientific and ethical wisdom

This course is dedicated to the life, work, and legacy of Jérôme Lejeune, an extraordinary man whose scientific brilliance, medical vocation, and profound humanity continue to inspire people around the world. Through a series of lectures, personal testimonies, and direct encounters, this course offers a unique journey into the life of a man who distinguished himself not only by discovering Trisomy 21, the genetic cause of Down syndrome, but also by his unwavering commitment to every human life.

Participants will hear from distinguished personalities who knew him personally: doctors, professors, geneticists, lawyers, family members, colleagues who worked alongside him, and individuals whose lives have been deeply touched by his example. They will also listen to experts in bioethics who continue his legacy in the academic, clinical, and human spheres.

Jérôme Lejeune was a pioneering geneticist, physician, and researcher whose scientific achievements transformed modern medicine. Yet his legacy extends far beyond the laboratory. He was also a courageous defender of the dignity of human life and of the weakest members of our society, a devoted husband and father, and a man of deep Christian faith. Recognized by the Catholic Church as Venerable, his life remains a compelling witness to the harmony between science, humanity, and moral conviction.

This course invites you to discover not only the milestones of his remarkable career, but also the personal virtues, faith, and courage that made Jérôme Lejeune a truly exceptional figure of our time.

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14 chapters (approximately 8 hours)

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My life with Jérôme
  • Mme. Birthe Lejeune, Wife of Pr. Lejeune.

Language: French. Subtitles: English.

Unpublished interview with Mr. Andrés Garrigó, Goya Producciones. March 15, 2018, Madrid, Spain.

Jérôme Lejeune and his commitment to the service of life
  • Jean-Marie Le Méné, President of the Fondation Jérôme Lejeune. Son-in-law of Pr. Lejeune. Paris, France.

Language: French. Subtitles: English.

Jérôme Lejeune through his children’s eyes
  • Karin and Thomas Lejeune, Children of Pr. Lejeune. Paris, France.

Language: French. Subtitles: English.

Jérôme Lejeune and John Paul II: two lives at the service of life
  • George Weigel, Author. Ethics and Public Policy Center. Washington DC, USA.

Language: English. Subtitles: English.

How Jérôme Lejeune’s Testimony at Maryville Changed My Heart
  • John Bruchalski, MD, Founder of Tepeyac OBGYN and A Peace of Hope. President of Divine Mercy Care. Fairfax, USA.

Language: English. Subtitles: English.

Jérôme Lejeune: pioneer of modern medical Genetics
  • André Mégarbané, MD, PhD, Geneticist at Institut Jérôme Lejeune and CRB BioJeL. Trainee under Dr. Lejeune. Paris, France.

Language: French. Subtitles: English.

Jérôme Lejeune’s Ageless Call to Honor the Least among Us
  • Mark Bradford, Fellow for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at Word on Fire Institute. Father of a child with Down Syndrome. Philadelphia, USA.

Language: English. Subtitles: English.

Jérôme Lejeune and the impact on the American prolife cause
  • Martin Palmer, Lawyer at Martin Palmer & Associates. Maryland, USA. The lawyer who called Pr. Lejeune to testify in the Maryville frozen embryos trial in 1989.

Language: English. Subtitles: English.

Jérôme Lejeune and Elio Sgreccia: the personalist Bioethics
  • Elena Postigo de Miró, PhD, President of the International Chair of Bioethics Jérôme Lejeune. Professor of Bioethics. Madrid, Spain.

Language: Spanish. Subtitles: English.

Jérôme Lejeune: the geneticist
  • Clotilde Mircher, MD, Geneticist and Head of Consultation at Institut Jérôme Lejeune. Trainee under Dr. Lejeune. Paris, France.

Language: French. Subtitles: English.

Jérôme Lejeune and the emerging field of Bioethics in North America
  • William F. Sullivan, MD, PhD, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. Chair in Bioethics at Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University. Professor at Dept. of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine. Washington DC, USA.

Language: English. Subtitles: English.

Jérôme Lejeune: a model of heroic virtue
  • Aude Dugast, Academic Director of the International Chair of Bioethics Jérôme Lejeune, French section. Postulator of the Cause of Canonization of Jérôme Lejeune at Association des Amis du Pr. Jérôme Lejeune. Paris, France.

Language: French. Subtitles: English.

Jérôme Lejeune and Bioethics
  • Mónica López Barahona, PhD, President of the Fundación Jérôme Lejeune España. Professor of Molecular Oncology at Centro de Estudios Biosanitarios (CEB). Madrid, Spain.

Language: Spanish. Subtitles: English.

Witness of a friendship: Jérôme Lejeune and John Paul II
  • Alberto Michelini, Journalist and writer. Rome, Italy.

Language: Italian. Subtitles: English.

 

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