Is professor of bioethics and theological ethics and the inaugural chair of educational leadership in the ethics of life at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at Université Laval in Quebec City, where he serves as vice-dean. Cory earned a BSc in anatomy and cell biology, an MA in religious studies specialising in bioethics, and a PhD in religious ethics at McGill. Cory’s teaching and research explore how the Abrahamic religions—focusing on the Roman Catholic tradition—approach ethical issues in medicine (especially at the end of life), biotechnology (with an interest in AI) , and the environment. Cory is a corresponding member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, which counsels the Vatican on ethical issues in medicine, biotechnology, and the environment; he is also a member of the AI Research Group for the Centre for Digital Culture and the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See. Cory is president of the Canadian Bioethics Society, vice-president of the National Committee for Ethics and Ageing (in Quebec), and is a member (appointed by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops) of the Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group of the Canadian Council of Churches.
