A high-level international scientific committee has been set up for Science & You Beijing 2018, counting among its members leading figures in science communication.
CHAIR OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Bernard Schiele is Co-Chair of the scientific committee, and is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Communication, University of Quebec at Montreal.
He teaches and lectures frequently in North America, Europe and Asia, and has been working for a number of years on the socio-dissemination of S&T. He is a member of several national and international committees and is a regular consultant on scientific culture matters to government bodies and public organizations. He is also a founding member and current member of the Scientific Committee of the PCST network. He chaired the International Scientific Advisory Committee for the New China Science and Technology Museum (2006–2009), and chaired the Scientific Committee of the Journées Hubert Curien 2012 (Nancy, France) (2011–2012). He was a member of the Expert Panel on the State of Canada’s Science Culture (2013–2014), which published Science culture: Where Canada stands (Council of Canadian Academies, 2014). Among other books he has recently published as a co-editor are At the human scale: International practices in science communication (Beijing University Press, 2006); Communicating science in social contexts: New models, new practices (Springer, 2008); Science communication in the world: Practices, theories and trends (Springer, 2012); Science communication today: International perspectives, issues and strategies (CNRS, 2013); and Les Musées et leurs publics: Savoirs et enjeux [Museums and their visitors: Knowledge and challenges] (PUQ, 2014). With Joëlle Le Marec and Patrick Baranger he has coedited Science Communication Today – 2015, and with Joëlle Le Marec Cultures de science (ACFAS, 2017).
Wang Chunfa, PhD, was a visiting researcher at the University of Washington, and is serving as the director of the national museum of China. He is working on technology policy and innovation research for many years. He is specialized in technology innovation policy, national innovation system and comparison of domestic and foreign technology policy. He also published several books in technology scale and chaired for multiple national academic journals.
MEMBERS
Martin W Bauer read Psychology and Economic History (Bern, Zurich and London) and is Professor of Social Psychology and Research Methodology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science. A former Editor-in-Chief of Public Understanding of Science and a regular visitor to Brazil to China, he investigates the relationship between science culture and common sense as evidenced in the large-scale comparison of attitudes, mass media discourse and qualitative enquiries. Publications include 'Biotechnology - the making of a global controversy' (Cambridge, 2002, with Gaskell), 'Genomics & Society' (Earthscan, 2006; with Gaskell); 'Journalism, Science & Society' (Routledge, 2007; with Bucchi); The Culture of Science (Routledge, 2012; with Shukla & Allum) and 'Atoms, Bytes & Genes - Public Resistance and TechnoScientific Responses' (Routledge, 2015).
Franks Bradley is an Associate Professor in Psychology in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at London School of Economics, where he is also Deputy Head of Department and he has jointly run its very successful MSc programme in Social and Public Communication. His background is in social psychology, cognitive science and evolutionary psychology. He has a particular interest in the relations between culture and thought, and has published widely in social psychology, cognitive science, philosophical psychology, philosophy of science and evolutionary psychology. He is the author of Culture and Cognition: Evolutionary Perspectives (Palgrave) and co-editor (with D Hook and M W Bauer) of The Social Psychology of Communication (Palgrave).
Massimiano Bucchi is Professor of Science and Technology in Society at the University of Trento, Italy and has been visiting professor in academic and research institutions in Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. He is the editor of the international journal Public Understanding of Science (Sage).
He has published papers in journals such as Nature and Science and several books (in Italy, Brazil, Finland, China, Korea, UK and USA, Spain and Latin America), including Science in Society (London and New York, Routledge, 2004), Beyond Technocracy(New York, Springer, 2009); Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology (London & New York, Routledge, 2014) and the 4vols anthology The Public Communication of Science (London & New York, Routledge, 2016, both ed. with B. Trench).
Chen Rui, Vice president of National Academy of Innovation Strategy(NAIS), CAST. Director, researcher and PhD supervisor of the institute of innovation evaluation，deputy director of innovation and development research center of association for elder scientists of China, Director of operation and development research center of Beijing, member of several national and university committees. He is working on various fields including innovation strategy evaluation，national governance innovation，prediction theory and method，planning and management of macro technical strategic, city operation and development, regional planning and industrial policy, and etc. His works have an important influence on the different dimensions of policies on national, regional, city and industry level.
Michel Claessens' background is physical chemistry and science journalism. He joined the European Commission in 1994 where has been acting Head of the Communication Unit in the Research Directorate-General, spokesperson for research, editor-in-chief of the research*eu magazine and in charge of the science and technology Eurobarometers until 2010. In April 2011, Michel became Head of Communication and External Relations at the ITER Organization in Saint Paul-lez-Durance (France). He is now in charge of ITER policy and communication in European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy. Michel is also teaching at the Free University of Brussels and has published a dozen of books and essays.
Denis Entemeyer is associate professor in the field of Mechanics & Materials at University of Lorraine. His research focuses on the behavior of metallic materials, in particular the link between microstructure and macroscopic behavior. He has always been involved in PCST as an actor since his PhD. He has been responsible for the last five years of a program labeled and funded by the French government. One of the goals of his PCST program is to target the entire population, especially those who are far from major cities and who do not travel to museums or science centers. Now, he focuses on good practices for diverse audiences and on the link between PCST researchers and practitioners.
Per Hetland is Professor at University of Oslo, Department of Education. His research activities cover three research fields: a) public communication of science and technology, b) design, development, and use of information and communication technology, and c) science and technology policy studies. He holds a Dr. Philos. in science communication from University of Oslo and a PhD in innovation studies from Roskilde University. He has been Visiting Fellow at Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University; at Department of Communication, University of California, San Diego; and at Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University. He is currently working on natural history research museums and citizen science.
Kim Hak-Soo, PhD (University of Washington, 1982) is Chair Professor, College of Transdisciplinary Studies, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea; Professor Emeritus, School of Communication, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea; Fellow, International Communication Association (ICA); Fellow, Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST); Editorial Advisory Board member, Public Understanding of Science (Sage); President, Korean Association of Humanities and Social Sciences (KAHSS); Former Director, Policy Research Institute, KAST; Former member of the Board of Directors, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Korea; Former President, Korean Society for Journalism & Communication Studies (KSJCS).PhD (University of Washington, 1982) is Chair Professor, College of Transdisciplinary Studies, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea; Professor Emeritus, School of Communication, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea; Fellow, International Communication Association (ICA); Fellow, Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST); Editorial Advisory Board member, Public Understanding of Science (Sage); President, Korean Association of Humanities and Social Sciences (KAHSS); Former Director, Policy Research Institute, KAST; Former member of the Board of Directors, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Korea; Former President, Korean Society for Journalism & Communication Studies (KSJCS).
Joëlle Le Marec is a professor of information and communication science at CELSA Paris 4 Sorbonne. She leads the « Knowledges, cultures and communication » research axis of the GRIPIC research team. She previously lead the Master in Science journalism, Science culture and Science communication at Paris 7 Diderot (2011-2015) and coordinated a research cluster on « Issues and representations of sciences, technologies, and their uses » at the École Normale Supérieure in Lyon. She chaired with Bernard Schiele and Patrick Baranger the International scientific committee for the Science & You 2015 Conference which was held at the University of Lorraine, France. Her research focuses on publics and their relationship to knowledge institutions (libraries and museums), media discourses on sciences, and on communication practices in initiatives of knowledge. More precisely, she works on the condition of public and the political dimension of trust, on the knowledges associated with tact and contact in social sciences surveys, and on the daily practices of researchers. She is developing research works on institutions/research alliances (with the French Office de Cooperation et d’Information Muséales – Museum Cooperation and Information Office). She heads the « Études de sciences (Science studies)» series at the Éditions des Archives Contemporaines.
Li Zhengfeng, born in 1963, Ph.D, Deputy Dean of School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, and the Professor of Institute of Science, Technology and Society. He also serves as Director of Tsinghua University-CASAD Research Center for Synergetic-development of Science and Society, Vice president of Chinese Association of Development Strategy Studies, executive director of Chinese Association for Science of Science and S&T Policy, executive director of Chinese Society for Dialectics of Nature. He has served as a member of the drafting group of the National Outline for Medium and Long-term Science and Technology Development (2006-2020) and a member of the expert-review group of the People's Republic of China’s revision of Science and Technology Progress Law. His main research areas include: sociological research of science and technology, scientific culture, science and technology development strategy and S&T policy, theory of innovation system and Chinese National Innovation System research.
Liu Xuan, associate professor in National Academy of Innovation Strategy (NAIS).CAST. She was trained in Computer Science for BA degree, Media &Communication for MA degree and Ph.D. degree in Management Science and Engineering from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). During her doctorate study, she joined the Social Psychology Institute in London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) as a visiting Ph.D. In 2010, she joined China Institute for Science Popularization and the research team which conducted the National Civic Scientific Literacy survey in China every 5 years from the year 1991. In 2016, She joined National Academy of Innovation Strategy (NAIS) to direct the research projects in the Science Culture field. Her research interest is majorly on the study of public understanding of science and science culture, especially from the comparison perspective cross continents. She was elected as a scientific committee member less than 35 years in 2014.
Luisa Massarani is a Brazilian science communicator since 1987. She is the coordinator of the National Institute of Public Communication in Science and Technology. She is a researcher and science communicator at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and coordinator of the master in science communication, at House of Oswaldo Cruz, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean of SciDev.Net. Director of RedPOP, the Network for Science Popularization in Latin America and the Caribbean 2015-2017. 2014 Mercosur Award on Research in Science Communication. Jose Reis Award 2016 – the Brazilian Award for Science Communication.
Luo Hui is currently served as the president of National Academy of Innovation Strategy(NAIS), CAST, vice chairman of China Science Writers Association, adjunct professor of University of Science and Technology of China. She graduated from Tsinghua University and used to be a visiting scholar at Stanford University. Her major research areas are: Strategy and Policy on Science and Technology, Regional Innovation, Science and technology talents, International Science and technology Cooperation, and Science Communication, etc. She is the author of more than 40 papers and has published books such as "Science and Technology and Diplomacy: Reflections on Sino-US Scientific and Technological Innovation Cooperation" and "Innovation Cluster: Inspiration from Silicon Valley".
Gauhar Raza is a researcher and science communicator, who initiated Public Understanding of science research in India and have carried out empirical research for more than 30 years. He has served Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, as Chief Scientist. He has carried out national and cross-country survey studies on Public Understanding of Science and indigenous knowledge systems. His academic interest includes scientific temper discourse, cultural studies and indigenous knowledge system. Raza is founding editor of Journal of Scientific Temper and has published his findings in the form of research papers, books and monographs. Besides publishing many popular articles on scientific and other subjects, Raza has also made a number of documentary films and have anchored science programmes on national TV channels. He is former Founder Director of Jahangirabad Media Institute.
Currently, Raza is Honorary Fellow of HSRC, of MISTRA, South Africa.
Gordon Sammut is a senior lecturer in social psychology at the University of Malta and visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His interests concern intercultural and intergroup relations, the theory of social representations, modalities of social influence, and issues relating to divergent perspectives in social relations. He is coeditor of Papers on Social Representations and chief-editor of Cultural Encounters and Social Solidarity [special issue: Papers on Social Representations], The Cambridge Handbook of Social Representations [Cambridge University Press], Understanding Self and Others: Explorations in Intersubjectivity and Interobjectivity [Routledge], and Methods of Psychological Intervention: Yearbook of Idiographic Science Vol. VII [Information Age].
Masataka Watanabe is Director of Office for Strategy of Public Relations and Professor in the University of Tsukuba. He is also a scientific council member of PCST, and a active president of the Japanese Association for Science Communication.
He is a leading expert of science communication in Japan and a famous science writer and has researched history of science and evolutionary biology for over 30 years. He is an author and co-author of a dozen books about science communication, history of science and evolutionary biology. He also translated over 50 English popular science books into Japanese including almost all books written by Stephen Jay Gould. He won the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Science & Technology Book Prize in 1991 and the Award for Public Understanding of Evolution from the Society of Evolutionary Study, Japan in 2004.