“Knowledge without conscience is but the ruin of the soul.” – Rabelais – Pantagruel, 1532 “The mission of The Galien Foundation is to be the premiere platform where humanitarians and innovators at the forefront of biomedical research gather annually to honor highest achievement.” As the world of economics and finance has done with the annual meeting in Davos, our intention is to found, with the Jerusalem Ethics Forum, the meeting place for high-level exchange and reflection on the ethical and philosophical issues facing society today.