European Commission Dr. phil. René von Schomberg is a philosopher and a STS scholar. He has been with the European Commission since 1998. He is also a Guest Professor at the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany.He is author/editor of 15 books and his publications appeared in a half dozen languages. He is the first Read more about René von Schomberg[…]
European Innovation Council Kateřina Borunská works in the newly established European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) set-up by the European Commission. She focuses on the development of financial instruments for innovative companies, including start-ups and SMEs. In particular, she is involved with InnovFin, the EU Finance for Innovators programme, including its advisory services and Read more about Kateřina Borunská[…]
University of Stuttgart, Germany Alexander Brem studied business administration with a major in entrepreneurship at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg. After graduating in 2004, he co-founded the consultancy firm VEND consulting with three fellow students. At the same time, he was employed as a research associate at FAU, where he completed his doctoral degree in 2007. From 2007 Read more about Alexander Brem[…]
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Anne Loeber is an associate professor in governance and sustainability at the Athena Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA) and in the department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).Her research explores the relation between knowledge, power and agency in the governance of highly complex societal issues. Insights in how Read more about Anne Loeber[…]
Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna, Austria Erich Griessler coordinates the NewHoRRIzon project. He is head of the IHS research group “Techno-Science & Societal Transformation” at the Institute for Advanced Studies. He studied sociology and history in Vienna (PhD 1995) and Maastricht. His research covers social studies of science and technology, sociology and ELSA of biomedicine, public engagement in research and innovation Read more about Erich Griessler[…]
NAMMCO – the North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission, Norway Dr. Fern Wickson identifies as a transdisciplinary ecologist. She is keenly interested in the relationship between humanity and nature and studies interactions between science, ethics and politics in environmental conservation and management. She has previously worked as a Research Professor of environmental governance, specialized in emerging Read more about Fern Wickson[…]
Wageningen University, the Netherlands Vincent Blok is associate professor in Philosophy and Ethics of Technology and Innovation at the Philosophy Group, Wageningen University (The Netherlands). Together with six PhD candidates and four Post-docs, he is involved in several (European) research projects. His books include Ernst Jünger’s Philosophy of Technology. Heidegger and the Poetics of the Anthropocene (Routledge, 2017) and Heidegger’s Concept of philosophical Read more about Vincent Blok[…]
Austrian Institute of Technology Michael Bernstein is a scientist at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and Assistant Research Professor at Arizona State University. He applies descriptive and participatory social science research methods to align research and innovation with long-term societal interests, like sustainability. He currently focuses on ethical assessment of new and emerging technologies Read more about Michael Bernstein[…]
Federation of German Scientists – VDW, Germany Ulrike Wunderle manages the VDW participation in the EU-funded NewHoRRIzon project.She holds a PhD in international history with a focus on US nuclear physicists as political advisers during the Cold War. Since more than 10 years Ulrike leads projects in education communication on matters of sustainability, social justice, German and Read more about Ulrike Wunderle[…]
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Germany Stephanie Daimer is a senior researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute of Systems and Innovation Research ISI and the Coordinator of the Business Unit Policy for Innovation and Transformation in the Competence Center Policy and Society. As a political scientist (M.A. 2002, doctoral degree 2008), she is interested in Read more about Stephanie Daimer[…]
