Biography

Peter-Paul Verbeek
University of Twente - PROFESSOR 

Peter-Paul Verbeek (1970) is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy of Technology at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Twente and co-director of the DesignLab of the University of Twente. He is also honorary professor of Techno-Anthropology at Aalborg University, Denmark. His research focuses on the philosophy of human-technology relations, and aims to contribute to philosophical theory, ethical reflection, and practices of design and innovation. He is chairperson of the UNESCO World Commission for the Ethics of Science and Technology (COMEST) and member of the Supervisory Board of TNO (Dutch Organization for applied scientific research) and the board of the Rathenau Institute. More information: www.ppverbeek.nl