Bartha Maria Knoppers, OC OQ (born May 26, 1951) is a Canadian law Professor and an expert on the ethical aspects of genetics, genomics and biotechnology.

Her work has been featured in various peer-reviewed academic journals, such as SCIENCE, Nature, BMJ Open, Frontiers in Genetics, to name a few.

In 2002, Prof. Knoppers was made an Officer of the Order of Canada[9] in recognition for being "a world authority on the ethical aspects of genetics, genomics and biotechnology".

She is a Senior Fellow for the PHG Foundation, University of Cambridge, UK (2019), and gave the Baron de Lancey Lecture in 2022.

Her most recent recognitions include the Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research (2019), the Till and McCulloch Award for international policy (2020), and the Canadian Bioethics Society Lifetime Achievement award (2021)[14] in recognition of her significant contributions to healthcare ethics through her scholarship and leadership.