Andy Stirling
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Andy Stirling is Professor of science and technology policy
at Sussex University. He has a background in the natural sciences, a Master's degree in archaeology and social anthropology (Edinburgh) and a D.Phil in science and technology policy (Sussex).
Formerly a Director of Greenpeace
International, Stirling's work has involved collaboration with a diverse range of organisations. His research interests include technological risk, innovation policy, scientific uncertainty and public involvement in decision-making, and he has been involved in developing some participatory appraisal
methods.
He has served on several policy advisory committees, including the UK Government's Advisory Committee on Toxic Substances and GM Science Review Panel as well as the European Commission's Expert Group on Science and Governance.
Science policy
Science policy is an area of public policy concerned with the policies that affect the conduct of the science and research enterprise, including the funding of science, often in pursuance of other national policy goals such as technological innovation to promote commercial product development,...
at Sussex University. He has a background in the natural sciences, a Master's degree in archaeology and social anthropology (Edinburgh) and a D.Phil in science and technology policy (Sussex).
Formerly a Director of Greenpeace
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over forty countries and with an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, The Netherlands...
International, Stirling's work has involved collaboration with a diverse range of organisations. His research interests include technological risk, innovation policy, scientific uncertainty and public involvement in decision-making, and he has been involved in developing some participatory appraisal
Participatory rural appraisal
Participatory rural appraisal is an approach used by non-governmental organizations and other agencies involved in international development...
methods.
He has served on several policy advisory committees, including the UK Government's Advisory Committee on Toxic Substances and GM Science Review Panel as well as the European Commission's Expert Group on Science and Governance.