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.