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Roger Strand

Professor

Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities

Title: Professor

Phone: +47 55 58 34 36

E-mail:

Visiting address: Allegt. 34

  • Philosophy of natural, medical and environmental science
  • Uncertainty and complexity in the science-society interface
  • Ethical and social aspects of emerging science and technology

I teach "theory of science with ethics" at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (MEDMET1, BMED310 + individual lectures in several other courses). Furthermore, I take part in the teaching of "theory of science with ethics" at the Faculty of Psychology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science and Faculty of Social Science.

2010-13  Coordinator of Reflexive Systems Biology, funded by the Research Council of Norway (FUGE)

2009-11  Coordinator of TECHNOLIFE, funded by FP7-Science-in-Society

2007-9    Expert Partner, RISKBRIDGE, FP6 Coordinated Action.

2005-9    Coordinator of Interdisciplinary Studies of Ethical and Societal Implications of Nanotechnology, funded by the Research Council of Norway (NANOMAT)

2004-7    Researcher, Mapping the language of research-biobanks and health registries: From traditional biobanking to research biobanking, University of Oslo, funded by the Research Council of Norway (FUGE)

2003-6    Coordinator, Norcat - Management of Management of Complexity, Scientific Uncertainty and Public Participation in Environmental Governance in Nordland and Catalunya, funded by the Research Council of Norway (Changing Landscapes)