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CURRICULUM VITAE


CURRENT POSITION

Since 2016    Professor, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm


EDUCATION

London School of Economics and Political Science
Ph.D. in Philosophy 2004
M.Sc. Economics and Philosophy, 1999

Humboldt Universität, Berlin
Vordiplom Economics and Zwischenprüfung Philosophy, Politics & Sociology, 1998


PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

2011-2015    Associate Professor, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm
2008-2011    University Researcher, Helsinki Collegium of Advances Studies
2007-2008    University Researcher, Department of Social and Moral Philosophy, University of Helsinki
2004-2007    Postdoc Researcher, Department of Philosophy and the History of Technology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
2003-2004    Teaching Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics (LSE)
2000-2002    Research Assistant, Centre for Philosophy of Natural & Social Science, LSE
2000-2002    Part-time Teacher, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics (LSE)
1994-1998    TV Reporter, Deutsche Fernsehnachrichten Agentur (DFA), Berlin, Bonn, Moscow
1992-1994    Officer trainee, Bundeswehr. Rank attained: Leutnant d.R.


OBTAINED FUNDING (size in 1000€)

Research Grants
  • Swedish Environmental Agency FORMAS Grant for “Boosts vs. Nudges: A mechanism-based framework for assessing the effectiveness and normative acceptability of behavioral interventions for sustainable energy consumption.” 2020-2022 (PI, €293k)
  • Swedish Research Council Grant for “Towards a Methodology of Modal Modeling for Science” 2019-2022 (PI, €550k)
  • Swedish Research Council Grant for 'Assisted Decision Making' 2012-2015 (PI, 120k)
  • Finnish Academy of Science 'Centre of Excellence Grant in the Philosophy of Social Science' 2012-2017 (co-applicant, 800k)
  • Finnish Cultural Foundation Grant for 'The Market', Helsinki 2009-2012 (Co-applicant, 80k)
  • Helsinki Collegium of Advanced Studies (HCAS) fellowship 'Understanding the Modelling Revolution' 2007-2011 (PI, 200k)

Smaller Stipends
  • Nordplus Higher Education 2016 Mobility Grant Stockholm – Tallinn – Helsinki 2016-2017 (€5k)
  • KTH development grant for Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) “Philosophy of Science for Engineers and Scientists” 2018 (€50k)
  • Wissenschaftskollegium Grant for ‘Nudge v. Educate’ Symposium, Berlin 2014 (€20k, with K. Katsikopoulos)
  • Karl Engvers travel grant 2015, 2014, 2012 (€4.9k)
  • TINT and HCAS grant for 'Interdisciplinary Exchange as the Object of Philosophical Inquiry' symposium, Helsinki 2010 (9k)
  • TINT and HCAS grant for 'Modelling in Interdisciplinary Comparison' symposium, Helsinki 2010 (7k)
  • TINT and HCAS grant for 'Models and Fiction' symposium, Helsinki 2009 (4k)
  • Knut and Alice Wallenberg grant for PSA symposium 2006 (1k).
  • DFG (German Research Foundation) grant for preference change workshop, Berlin 2006 (5k).

Merit-based Scholarships
  • LSE Ph.D. student grant, 1999-2000, 2001-2002, 2002-2003 (10k).
  • German Academic Exchange Fund Ph.D. grant ('DAAD-HSP III'), 2000-01 (20k).
  • German Academic Exchange Fund Postgraduate Grant 1998-1999 (15k).


FELLOWSHIPS
  • Visiting scholar, Santa Fe Institute, NM, March 2019
  • Senior research associate, TINT Centre of Excellence for Philosophy of Social Science, Helsinki, 2011-2017.
  • Visiting fellow, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, July-December 2013, June 2014, June 2015, June 2016, June 2018, June 2019
  • Visiting Scholar, PPE, University of Pennsylvania, January 2007.
  • Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2004-08.
  • Visiting Scholar, Department of Philosophy, Columbia University, New York, 2002-03.