Federica Russo appointed Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Techno-Science

Federica Russo - The executive board of Utrecht University has appointed Federica Russo as Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Techno-Science at the Freudenthal Institute starting from August 1st. Additionally, Russo will be the new Westerdijk chair holder, a position especially installed to be occupied by a female professor. As a philosopher of science, technology and information, Russo will focus her research on applications of complexity theory on human health and on human-technology interactions. Science and technology are rapidly advancing, transforming our lives, and determining the future. Philosophy of science and philosophy of technology are two fields that focus on how science and technology could and should be accounted for in society. Traditionally, these two fields have been treated as separate disciplines within academia. Techno-science.