Research and teaching interests:

I study technological expert-cultures. My studies focus on disagreement among technical and scientific experts with the overall intention of portraying, rather than resolving, the controversies, and I have worked out analyses of post-normal problems such as nanotechnology, lifestyle drugs, climate change, patenting, food safety etc.

Another part of my research activities focus on the design, implementation and evaluation of trans-disciplinary university seminars, courses, modules, study programmes etc. (undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. level, as well as continuing education). The overall purpose of these initiatives is to cultivate social responsibility and disciplinary imagination among the students and course participants. I have set up/defined a core theoretical concept: “Expert Bildung”. This pedagogical ideal has systematically been implemented in a number of seminars, courses, modules, study programmesthat I have developed and many times also taught.

Finally I am developing tools that knowledge intensive organisations can use to a/ internalise ethical principles in their organisational cultures, and b/ communicate their ethicalendeavoursto external stakeholders.

At Aalborg University I manage a Research unit on Techno-Anthropology. I am a member of two research groups: Science and Mathematics Education Research Group (SMERG) and Research Team for University Teaching and Learning, and one research center: Centre for Applied Ethics and Philosophy of Science.

Jobs:

Since 2009:   Associate Professor. Department of Education, Learning and Philosophy, Aalborg University Copenhagen.

Since 2008:   Founding director of Re-Tech, a company that produces and communicates analyses of the techno-scientific development, phenomena and conundrums.

2008-2009:    Post. doc. Department of Media, Cognition and Communication, University of Copenhagen.

2007-2009:      External Lecturer. Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University.

2004-2008:    Project Researcher and External Lecturer. Center for the Philosophy of Nature and Science Studies at the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen (CPNSS).

2002-2008     Free lance lecturer.

2003–2004:   Teaching Assistant. Department of Social Pharmacy, Danish University for Pharmaceutical Sciences.

2002–2003:   Research Assistant. Centre for Science Education at Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen.

Education, awards etc.:

2010:   Course in Ph.D. supervision, Faculty of Engineering, Science and Medicine, Aalborg University.

2009:   Reviewed as qualified for Associate Professorship in Learning Theories.

2006:   Didactic Training Course for Assistant Professors, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen.

2004:   Reviewed as qualified for Assistant Professorship in Science Education.

2003:   Ph.D. in University Science Education, Danish University for Pharmaceutical Sciences.

2000:   Prize Essay Winner. Contest issued by Centre for Educational Development in University Science Education, Aalborg University.

1997:   M.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Copenhagen.

1996:   BA Minor in Philosophy, University of Copenhagen.

Major projects:

2011:             Responsible for the Ph.D. course “Ethics and Social Responsibility for Scientists and Engineers in the 21^st Century“, Aalborg University Copenhagen.

Since 2011:   Head of Study Board for Techno-Anthropology. Responsible for setting up B.Sc. and M.Sc. programmes in Techno-Anthropology.

Since 2010:   Supervisor for Ph.D. student Nicolas Kønig.

Since 2005:   Manager of International Network of Engineers and Scientists’ Projects on Ethics (http://www.INESPE.org).

2010-2011:    Guest editor on a special issue of “Science and Engineering Ethics” on Preparing Science and Engineering Students for Social Responsibility.

2010:             Design of open continuing education course “Development of companies’ social responsibility”

2010:             Co-organiser of the one-day conference “Mind the Gaps: Sciencesammenhænge og progression i undervisningssystemet” Eng. Connections and Progression in Science Education. October 27.

2010:             Co-organizer of international conference “Preparing science and engineering students for social responsibility: Teaching Ethics, Peace and Sustainability to students of science and engineering”.October 13-15. Delft Technical University.

2009-2010:    Setting up a satellite campus of Department of Learning and Philosophy, Aalborg University in the Copenhagen area. Starting up a Master’s programme in “Learning and Innovational Change.”

2009:             Development of the course “Prepared for social responsibility?” Ph.D. course held at the University of Kiel.

2005-2008:    Continuous development of the course “Cross-disciplinary Ph.D. Course on Research Ethics, Philosophy of Science and Science Studies”. University of Copenhagen.

2008:             Development of supplementary training module: “Viden, Konstruktion, Fortælling: Bryd vante tankemønstre!” Eng. Knowledge, Construction, Story-telling: New ways of thinking!” Course at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. Organised by Re-Tech.

2008-2009:    Development of the course ”Klimaforandringer som wicked problem”. Eng. Climate Change as a Wicked Problem. Supplementary training course for professionals working with wicked problems, e.g. climate change related issues.

2008-2009:    Curriculum development of ”Videnskabsteori for Kemiteknik, Bioteknologi og Miljøteknik”. Eng.Philosophy of Science and Ethics for Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Graduate Students. Aalborg University.

2008:             Organizer of international conference “Teaching Ethics and Peace to Science and Engineering Students”.October 15-17. University of Hamburg.

2007:             Member, Organizing Committee. 3rd Living Knowledge Conference. August 30 – September 1. Paris.

2007:             Organizer, one-day conference “Ethical Aspects of Nanotechnology” (http://www.INESPE.org/nano).June 6. University of Copenhagen.

2006:             Development of the course ”Videnskabsteori og Metode – caseudvikling til Almen Studieforberedelse”. Eng.Philosophy of Science and Methodology – interdisciplinary case development. Supplementary training course for high school teachers.University of Copenhagen.

1999–2006:   Co-editor of SALT Magazine.

2005:             Organizer of international symposium “Teaching Ethics to Science and Engineering Students” (http://www.teachingethics.dk/).April 15-16. University of Copenhagen.

2004:             Curriculum development of the course “Videnskabsteori og Etik”. Eng. Philosophy of Science and Ethics for 3^rd year biochemistry, chemistry and nanotechnology students.University of Copenhagen.

2003–2004:   Curriculum development of “Videnskabsteori for farmaceutstuderende”. Eng. Philosophy of Science for Pharmacy students. Danish University for Pharmaceutical Sciences.

2000–2003:   Coordinator of research network: “Ethics, Education and the Academic Sciences”. Nordic Summer University (NSU). I organized six network meetings, and co-edited two books published at NSU Press.

2002:             Curricumlum and course development of “Naturvidenskabernes Fagdidaktik”. Eng. Science Education for undergraduate and graduate science students.University of Copenhagen.