Andrew Maynard
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Mail code: 5603Campus: Tempe
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Professor Andrew Maynard is a scientist, author, thought leader, and Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions in the ASU School for the Future if Innovation in Society. He is the founder of the ASU Future of Being Human initiative, Director of the ASU Risk Innovation Nexus, and was previously Associate Dean in the ASU College of Global Futures. His work focuses on successfully transitioning to a future where transformative technologies from artificial intelligence and quantum computing to gene editing, nanotechnology, automation, and more, have the power to fundamentally change every aspect of society. He writes about emerging technologies and responsible innovation on The Future of Being Human Substack.
Professor Maynard is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, serves as co-chair of the Institute for the Advancement of Nutrition and Food Science (IAFNS) Board of Trustees, is a member of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research President's Advisory Committee, has served on a number of National Academies of Sciences committees, and has testified before congressional committees on several occasions. Since 2008 he has worked closely with the World Economic Forum in a number of capacities, including chairing and serving on various Global Agenda Councils/Global Future Councils, and contributing to the WEF/Scientific American annual list of Top Ten Emerging Technologies.
In addition to his academic work and thought leadership, Professor Maynard is widely recognized for his work in science communication and engaging with diverse communities around science, technology, society and the future. He is co-host of the podcast Mission: Interplanetary, is a contributor to media platforms that span The Washington Post and The Guardian, to Slate, Discover Magazine, Scientific American and The Conversation, and produces the YouTube channel Risk Bites. He is also author of two popular books exploring technology, society and the future. His 2018 book, Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, explores ethical and socially responsible innovation through the lens of twelve science fiction movies, while Future Rising: A Journey from the Past to the Edge of Tomorrow (published in 2020) examines humanity's relationship to the future, and its responsibility to it.
LINKS
- Thought Leadership
- Substack
- The Future of Being Human initiative
- Risk Innovation Nexus
- Professional Website
- The Conversation
- Risk Bites (YouTube)
- Ph.D. Aerosol Physics. Microstructural Physics Department, Cavendish Laboratory. Thesis: Ultrafine aerosol particle collection and analysis, University of Cambridge, U.K. (1989 – 1992)
- B.Sc. Physics (Hons): Iii. University of Birmingham, U.K (1984 - 1987)
The Future of Being Human, including:
Transformative technology innovation, base-code manipulation, human augmentation, transhumanism, emerging sociotechnical trends, future studies, science fiction and science/social reality, AI, genetic manipulation, synthetic biology, metaverse, nanotechnology, neuroscience, cognitive/brain technologies, autonomous technologies, convergent technologies, non-linear innovation, aging, cognitive enhancement, brain machine interfaces, virtual reality, augmented reality, evolving social norms, post-evolutionary development, geoengineering
Responsible innovation, including:
Risk Innovation, Responsible Research & Innovation (RRI), Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Sustainable innovation, Governance of emerging technologies, Public engagement and communication
Technological Convergence and society, including:
Converging technologies, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Ethics and technology innovation, Governance of emerging technologies, Responsible technological innovation, Science and technology policy and regulation, advanced technology transitions.
Communication, education and engagement, including:
Risk Communication, Science Communication, Public Engagement, Science of science communication, Working with media, Social media, Casual learners, Informal Education, YouTube as an emerging science communication channel, User-centric communication and engagement, Use of science fiction movies in communication engagement and education.
Public Health, including:
Risk, Risk Assessment, Policy, Communication, Engagement, Impacts of emerging technologies, Workplace health and safety
Risk Innovation Lab - https://riskinnovation.asu.edu/
The Risk Innovation Lab brings together faculty, students and staff at ASU to explore new ways of approaching and acting on risks. We have eclectic interests – ranging from health, environment and well-being, to policy, governance, and responsible innovation, to equity, sustainability, and security. Underpinning everything though is the realization that, in today’s increasingly complex and interconnected world, creative and innovative approaches to risk are essential if we are to build a better, more equitable future.
The Lab has its roots in a growing realization that current ways of handling risk fall far short of emerging challenges that are being driven by social, economic, political and technological innovation. This is seen in areas such as nanotechnology and gene editing, where technological capabilities far outstrip our collective understanding of how to make smart decisions, and even what “smart” means here.
As new capabilities emerge, from autonomous vehicles and radically new transportation systems such as the “hyperloop”, to cloud-based artificial intelligence, creativity and innovation are needed in how we understand and act on decisions that are impacted by risks, benefits and tradeoffs. These challenges extend to social innovation, where changes in how we live and interact have potentially profound impacts on health, well-being and equity. The same applies to political and economic innovation, where what we can achieve as individuals and society far outstrips our understanding of potential consequences, and how to ensure they are beneficial.
10 MOST CITED PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEW JOURNALS
Google Scholar metrics: Citations: 21,888. H-index: 52, i10-index: 107 (Updated 6/22/22)
- Poland, C. A., R. Duffin, I. Kinloch, A. Maynard, W. A. H. Wallace, A. Seaton, V. Stone, S. Brown, W. MacNee and K. Donaldson (2008). "Carbon nanotubes introduced into the abdominal cavity of mice show asbestos-like pathogenicity in a pilot study." Nature Nanotechnology 3: 423-428. (2868 citations)
- Oberdörster, G., A. Maynard, K. Donaldson, V. Castranova, J. Fitzpatrick, K. Ausman, J. Carter, B. Karn, W. Kreyling, D. Lai, S. Olin, N. Monteiro-Riviere, D. Warheit and H. Yang (2005). "Principles for characterizing the potential human health effects from exposure to nanomaterials: elements of a screening strategy." Part. Fiber Toxicol. 2(8): doi:10.1186/1743-8977-1182-1188. (2349 citations)
- Maynard, A. D., R. J. Aitken, T. Butz, V. Colvin, K. Donaldson, G. Oberdörster, M. A. Philbert, J. Ryan, A. Seaton, V. Stone, S. S. Tinkle, L. Tran, N. J. Walker and D. B. Warheit (2006). "Safe handling of nanotechnology." Nature 444(16): 267-269. (1756 citations)
- Shvedova, A. A., E. R. Kisin, R. Mercer, A. R. Murray, V. J. Johnson, A. I. Potapovich, Y. Y. Tyurina, O. Gorelik, S. Arepalli, D. Schwegler-Berry, A. F. Hubbs, J. Antonini, D. E. Evans, B. K. Ku, D. Ramsey, A. Maynard, V. E. Kagan, V. Castranova and P. Baron (2005). "Unusual inflammatory and fibrogenic pulmonary responses to single-walled carbon nanotubes in mice." Am. J. Physiol.-Lung Cell. Mol. Physiol. 289: 698-708. (1512)
- Shvedova, A. A., E. R. Kisin, A. R. Murray, V. Z. Gandelsman, A. D. Maynard, P. A. Baron and V. Castranova (2003). "Exposure to carbon nanotube material: Assessment of the biological effects of nanotube materials using human keratinocyte cells." J. Toxicol. Environ. Health 66(20): 1909-1926. (1496 citations)
- Elder, A., R. Gelein, V. Silva, T. Feikert, L. Opanashuk, J. Carter, R. Potter, A. Maynard, J. Finkelstein and G. Oberdorster (2006). "Translocation of inhaled ultrafine manganese oxide particles to the central nervous system." Environmental Health Perspectives 114(8): 1172-1178. (1231 citations)
- Maynard, A. D., P. A. Baron, M. Foley, A. A. Shvedova, E. R. Kisin and V. Castranova (2004). "Exposure to Carbon Nanotube Material: Aerosol Release During the Handling of Unrefined Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Material." J. Toxicol. Environ. Health 67(1): 87-107. (962 citations)
- Shvedova, A. A., E. Kisin, A. R. Murray, V. J. Johnson, O. Gorelik, S. Arepalli, A. F. Hubbs, R. R. Mercer, P. Keohavong, N. Sussman, J. Jin, J. Yin, S. Stone, B. T. Chen, G. Deye, A. Maynard, V. Castranova, P. A. Baron and V. E. Kagan (2008). "Inhalation vs. aspiration of single-walled carbon nanotubes in C57BL/6 mice: inflammation, fibrosis, oxidative stress, and mutagenesis." Am. J. Physiol.-Lung Cell. Mol. Physiol. 295: L552-L565.(685 citations)
- Maynard, A. D. and E. D. Kuempel (2005). "Airborne nanostructured particles and occupational health." Journal Of Nanoparticle Research 7(6): 587-614. (669 citations)
- Tsuji, J. S., A. D. Maynard, P. C. Howard, J. T. James, C. W. Lam, D. B. Warheit and A. B. Santamaria (2006). "Research strategies for safety evaluation of nanomaterials, part IV: Risk assessment of nanoparticles." Toxicological Sciences 89(1): 42-50. (572 citations)
TEN MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS (ACADEMIC JOURNALS)
- Wang, J., A. Maynard, J. Lobo, K. Michael, S. Motsch and D. Strumsky (2022). "Knowledge Combination Analysis Reveals That Artificial Intelligence Research Is More Like “Normal Science” Than “Revolutionary Science”." Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research Submitted.
- Kidd, J., P. Westerhoff and A. Maynard (2021). "Survey of industrial perceptions for the use of nanomaterials for in-home drinking water purification devices." NanoImpact 22: 100320.
- Hadi, A. and Maynard, A. D. (2021) Design the Future Activities (DFA): A Pedagogical Content Knowledge Framework in Engineering Design Education. Virtual Conference, ASEE Conferences.
- Maynard, A. D. (2021). "How to Succeed as an Academic on YouTube." Frontiers in Communication 5(130).
- Kidd, J., P. Westerhoff and A. Maynard (2020). "Public perceptions for the use of Nanomaterials for in-home drinking water purification devices." NanoImpact: 100220. DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2020.100220
- Guseva Canu, I., K. Batsungnoen, A. Maynard and N. B. Hopf (2020). "State of knowledge on the occupational exposure to carbon nanotube." International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 225: 113472.
- Tournas, L., W. Johnson, A. Maynard and D. Bowman (2019). "Germline Doping for Heightened Performance in Sport." Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Journal 12(1): 1-24.
- Maynard, A. D. and M. Scragg (2019). "The Ethical and Responsible Development and Application of Advanced Brain Machine Interfaces." J Med Internet Res 21(10): e16321.
- Maynard, A. D. and J. Kidd (2018). "Are assumptions of consumer views impeding nano-based water treatment technologies?" Nature Nanotechnology 13(8): 673-674.
- Finkel, A. M., et al. (2018). "A “solution-focused” comparative risk assessment of conventional and synthetic biology approaches to control mosquitoes carrying the dengue fever virus." Environment Systems and Decisions 38(2): 177-197.
TEN MOST RECENT BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
- Maynard, A. and P. K. Hopke (2021). Introduction to Aerosol Dynamics. Handbook of Indoor Air Quality. Y. Zhang, P. K. Hopke and C. Mandin. Singapore, Springer Nature Singapore: 1-28.
- Maynard, Andrew (2020) Future Rising: A Journey from the Past, to the Edge of Tomorrow. Mango Publishing.
- Maynard, A. D. and E. Garbee (2019). Responsible innovation in a culture of entrepreneurship: a US perspective. International Handbook on Responsible Innovation. A Global Resource. R. von Schomberg and J. Hankins, Edward Elgar.
- Maynard, Andrew (2018). Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies. Mango Publishing.
- M. Bowman, D., N. D. May and A. D. Maynard (2018). Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects. Analysis of Cosmetic Products (Second Edition). A. Salvador and A. Chisvert, Elsevier: pp 289-302.
- Maynard, A. D. (2018). Exploring boundaries around the safe use of advanced materials: A prospective product-based case studies approach. Nanotechnology environmental health and safety. Risks, regulations and management. Third Edition. M. Hull and D. Bowman. Netherlands, Elsevier: 427-450.
- Maynard, A. D. (2017). Rethinking Risk. In: Visions, Venures, Escape Velocities: A collection of Space Futures. Eds. E. Finn and J. Eschrich. ASU, Tempe.
- Maynard, A. D. and J. Stilgoe, Eds. (2017). The Ethics of Nanotechnology, Geoengineering and Clean Technology. The Library of Essays on the Ethics of Emerging Technologies. London, Routlege.
- Maynard, A. D. and J. Stilgoe (2017). The Ethics of Noumenal Technologies. In The Ethics of Nanotechnology, Geoengineering and Clean Technology. Eds. A. D. Maynard and J. Stilgoe. London, Routlege.
- Maynard, A. D. (2016). Chapter 1. The Challenge of Nanomaterial Risk Assessment. in Assessing Nanoparticle Risks to Human Health. 2nd Edition. Ed. G. Ramachandran. William Andrew. pp 1-20.
TEN MOST RECENT ARTICLES/THOUGHT PIECES
- Maynard (2022) “‘Jurassic World’ scientists still haven’t learned that just because you can doesn’t mean you should – real-world genetic engineers can learn from the cautionary tale” The Conversation https://theconversation.com/jurassic-world-scientists-still-havent-learned-that-just-because-you-can-doesnt-mean-you-should-real-world-genetic-engineers-can-learn-from-the-cautionary-tale-184369
- Maynard (2022) “Scarlett Johansson’s Amazon Alexa Super Bowl Ad May Be Fun, But It Also Raises Serious Questions” Medium https://medium.com/edge-of-innovation/scarlett-johanssons-amazon-alexa-super-bowl-ad-may-be-fun-but-it-s-also-scary-cc11d2913707
- Maynard (2021) “Artificial intelligence: Friend or foe for building a better future?” Global Futures | Futurecast Volume 1. https://issuu.com/asuoked/docs/asugflfuturecast_fall2021/s/14160187
- Maynard (2021) “Why we should take Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot seriously” FastCompany https://www.fastcompany.com/90673676/elon-musk-tesla-bot
- Maynard (2020) “10 ways we can build a better relationship with the future” World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/12/10-ways-we-can-build-a-better-relationship-with-the-future/
- Johnson, Bowman, Tournas and Maynard (2019) “We Are Not Ready to Deal With Gene-Edited Athletes” Future Tense https://slate.com/technology/2019/12/crispr-prime-editing-gene-doping-athletes.html
- Maynard (2019) “The Many Ways Elon Musk’s Neuralink Could Go Wrong” OneZero https://onezero.medium.com/how-to-build-a-better-brain-machine-interface-while-not-falling-at-the-first-hurdle-cc238836a2b7
- Maynard (2019) “How to Ensure Our Digital Legacy Isn’t Lost to the Future” OneZero https://onezero.medium.com/how-to-ensure-our-digital-legacy-isnt-lost-to-the-future-f6a226bc6792
- Maynard (2019) “Neuralink’s Technology Is Impressive. Is It Ethical?” OneZero https://onezero.medium.com/neuralinks-technology-is-impressive-is-it-ethical-812afb38b19e
- Maynard (2019) “Ethics Boards Won’t Save Big Tech” OneZero https://onezero.medium.com/tech-companies-need-an-ethics-reset-4d936a27960e
Maynard, A. D. (2021). "How to Succeed as an Academic on YouTube." Frontiers in Communication 5(130).
Kidd, J., P. Westerhoff and A. Maynard (2021). "Survey of industrial perceptions for the use of nanomaterials for in-home drinking water purification devices." NanoImpact 22: 100320.
Maynard, A. D. (2020). "An introduction to aerosol dynamics." Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://therealandrewmaynard.com/2020/04/02/an-introduction-to-aerosol-….
Maynard, A. D. (2020). "How long do aerosols stay airborne?" Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://therealandrewmaynard.com/2020/07/17/how-long-do-aerosols-stay-a….
Kidd, J., P. Westerhoff and A. Maynard (2020). "Public perceptions for the use of Nanomaterials for in-home drinking water purification devices." NanoImpact: 100220.
Guseva Canu, I., K. Batsungnoen, A. Maynard and N. B. Hopf (2020). "State of knowledge on the occupational exposure to carbon nanotube." International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 225: 113472.
Green, H. (2020). The use of YouTube by scientists. A. Maynard, Personal Communication.
Tournas, L., W. Johnson, A. Maynard and D. Bowman (2019). "Germline Doping for Heightened Performance in Sport." Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Journal 12(1): 1-24.
Maynard, A. D. and M. Scragg (2019). "The Ethical and Responsible Development and Application of Advanced Brain Machine Interfaces." J Med Internet Res 21(10): e16321.
Maynard, A. D. and E. Garbee (2019). Responsible innovation in a culture of entrepreneurship: a US perspective. International Handbook on Responsible Innovation. A Global Resource. R. von Schomberg and J. Hankins, Edward Elgar.
Maynard, A. D. and E. Garbee (2019). Responsibe innovation in a culture of entrepreneurship: A US perspective. International Handbook on Responsible Innovation: A Global Resource. R. Von Schomberg and J. Hankins. Cheltenham, UK, Edward Elgar: 488-502.
Maynard, A. D. and J. Kidd (2018). "Are assumptions of consumer views impeding nano-based water treatment technologies?" Nature Nanotechnology 13(8): 673-674.
Maynard, A. D. (2018). Exploring boundaries around the safe use of advanced materials: A prospective product-based case studies approach. . Nanotechnology environmental health and safety. Risks, regulations and management. Third Edition. M. Hull and D. Bowman. Netherlands, Elsevier: 427-450.
Maynard, A. D. (2018). "Thinking Differently about Risk." Astrobiology 18(2).
Maynard, A. (2018, September 16 2019). "It’s time for tech startups and their funders to take “orphan risks” seriously." from https://medium.com/edge-of-innovation/its-time-for-tech-startups-and-th….
M. Bowman, D., N. D. May and A. D. Maynard (2018). Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects. Analysis of Cosmetic Products (Second Edition). A. Salvador and A. Chisvert, Elsevier: pp 289-302.
Finkel, A. M., B. D. Trump, D. Bowman and A. Maynard (2018). "A “solution-focused” comparative risk assessment of conventional and synthetic biology approaches to control mosquitoes carrying the dengue fever virus." Environment Systems and Decisions 38(2): 177-197.
Courses
2024 Spring
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| FIS 394 | Special Topics |
2023 Fall
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| FIS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| FIS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| FIS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FIS 338 | Moviegoer's Guide to Future |
| FIS 394 | Special Topics |
| FIS 394 | Special Topics |
| FIS 394 | Special Topics |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FIS 394 | Special Topics |
| FIS 394 | Special Topics |
2023 Spring
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| HSD 593 | Applied Project |
2022 Fall
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| HSD 598 | Special Topics |
| FIS 494 | Special Topics |
| FIS 494 | Special Topics |
| HSD 598 | Special Topics |
| FIS 494 | Special Topics |
| FIS 494 | Special Topics |
| HSD 598 | Special Topics |
| HSD 598 | Special Topics |
| FIS 338 | Moviegoer's Guide to Future |
2022 Spring
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| FIS 338 | Moviegoer's Guide to Future |
2021 Fall
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| FIS 394 | Special Topics |
| FIS 394 | Special Topics |
2021 Summer
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| FIS 394 | Special Topics |
| FIS 394 | Special Topics |
2021 Spring
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| HSD 502 | Adv Science &Technology Policy |
| FIS 394 | Special Topics |
2020 Fall
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| HSD 591 | Seminar |
2020 Summer
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| HSD 595 | Continuing Registration |
| HSD 595 | Continuing Registration |
| HSD 584 | Internship |
| HSD 593 | Applied Project |
| HSD 593 | Applied Project |
| HSD 584 | Internship |
2020 Spring
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| HSD 584 | Internship |
| HSD 595 | Continuing Registration |
| HSD 593 | Applied Project |
| HSD 502 | Adv Science &Technology Policy |
| FIS 394 | Special Topics |
2019 Fall
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| HSD 584 | Internship |
| HSD 595 | Continuing Registration |
| HSD 593 | Applied Project |
2019 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| HSD 595 | Continuing Registration |
| HSD 595 | Continuing Registration |
| HSD 584 | Internship |
| HSD 593 | Applied Project |
| HSD 593 | Applied Project |
| HSD 584 | Internship |
2019 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| HSD 584 | Internship |
| HSD 595 | Continuing Registration |
| HSD 593 | Applied Project |
| HSD 502 | Adv Science &Technology Policy |
| HSD 584 | Internship |
| FIS 394 | Special Topics |
Arizona State University (8/3/15 - Present) Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society 8/3/15 - Present Director, Risk Innovation Lab 8/3/15 - Present
University of Michigan (4/1/10 – 7/30/15) Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health 9/1/10 – 7/30/15 Director, University of Michigan Risk Science Center 4/1/10 – 7/30/15 Chair, Department of Environmental Health Sciences 6/1/12 – 11/30/14 NSF International Chair of Environmental Health Sciences 1/1/13 – 11/30/14 Charles and Rita Gelman Professor of Risk Science 9/1/10 - 12/31/12
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (8/15/05 – 3/31/10) Chief Science Advisor, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Science Advisor, Synthetic Biology Project
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (1/18/00 – 7/8/05) Team Leader – Aerosols Research Team (GS15) 1/1/04 – 7/8/05 Senior Service Fellow (GS14). (2000 – 2004) 1/18/00 – 1/1/04
Health and Safety Executive, U.K. (9/21/92 – 1/17/00) Head, Exposure Control Section, Health and Safety Laboratory 9/1/98 – 1/17/00 Senior Scientific Officer (1994 – 1998) 9/1/94 – 9/1/98 Higher Scientific Officer (1992 – 1994) 9/21/92 – 9/1/94
Severn Trent Water Ltd., U.K. (1/10/87 – 1/10/89) Management Trainee.
TESTIMONY
President’s Council on Science and Technology (PCAST) Invited briefing on nanotechnology. November 1 2011.
Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Public Health Informational hearing on nanotechnology, potential impacts and regulation. October 2009
National Organics Standards Board Materials Committee Comments on Proposed Recommendations for Nanotechnology in Organic Production and Processing May 2009.
U.K. House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology. Written evidence to the Inquiry into the use of nanotechnology in the food sector. March 2009.
Food and Drug Administration. Public meeting on FDA-regulated products that may contain nanoscale materials. September 8 2008.
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology. Hearing on The National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008. Invited testimony. April 16 2008.
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. Hearing on Research on Environmental and Safety Impacts of Nanotechnology: Current Status of Planning and Implementation under the National nanotechnology Initiative. Invited testimony. October 31 2007.
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science. Hearing on Research on Environmental and Safety Impacts of Nanotechnology: What Are the Federal Agencies Doing? Invited testimony. September 21 2006.
President’s Council on Science and Technology (PCAST) Public Meeting on Nanotechnology. Invited briefing. June 25 2007.
President’s Council on Bioethics. Invited briefing on nanotechnology. June 29 2007.
Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology Subcommittee, National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology; Research Needs and Priorities Related to the Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanoscale Materials: Public Meeting. Submitted testimony. January 4 2007.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Consideration of FDA-Regulated Products That May Contain Nanoscale Materials; Public Meeting. Submitted testimony. September 9 2008.
European Food Safety Authority Written comments on nanomaterials and nanotechnology and food and feeds. March 2008.
Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus. General Briefing on Nanotechnology. Chair. March 3 2007.
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, 2017 - Present Member of the President’s Research Council
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015-Present AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science Selection Committee
International Life Science Institute North America, 2012-Present ILSI North America Board of Trustees
World Economic Forum, 2008-Present Council on the Future of Technology, Values and Policy (2016 – present) Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies. (2008 – 2014) Chair of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies. (2010 – 2011) Co-chair, World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Nanotechnology (2014 – 2016). Metacouncil on Emerging Technologies (2014 – 2016) Advisory Committee, World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers (2012 – Present)
Nature Nanotechnology Advisory Panel, 2017 - Present Advisory group to the editor on developing content on the relationship between technology and society
United Nations Expert Group on Exponential Technological Change, 2016-2017 New group addressing exponential technological change, automation, and policy implications for sustainable development
National Academy of Sciences Committees, 2008 - 2017 National Academy of Sciences Planning Committee on New Technologies and Engagement Approaches to Enhance Research on the Communication about Individual Environmental Health Data. (2016) National Academy of Sciences Committee on the Science of Science Communication (2015 – 2016) National Academy of Sciences Committee to develop a research strategy for environmental, health, and safety aspects of engineered nanomaterials (2010 – 2013) National Academy of Sciences review panel for the National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategy for Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety Research (2008)
RELATE, 2015 - Present Faculty Advisor
Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies, 2012 - 2017 Senior Fellow
Dow Distinguished Faculty Fellows, 2013 - 2015 Member, University of Michigan Dow Distinguished Faculty Fellows
Center for Nanotechnology in Society, ASU, 2012 - 2015 Member, Board of Visitors
Graham Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan, 2012 - 2015 Member, Executive Committee
Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, 2009 - 2016 Chair, External Advisory Board
Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network, 2009 - 2015 Advisory board member
Environmental Protection Agency, 2008 Chair, External Peer Review of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Draft Nanomaterial Research Strategy
Council of Canadian Academies, 2007 Expert Panel on Nanotechnology Assessment
President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2010 - 2012 Member of the Nanotechnology Working Group
President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2006 - 2009 Member of the Nanotechnology Technical Advisory Group
Chemical & Engineering News, 2008 - 2011 Advisory Board member
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 2005 - 2007 Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials. Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies representative.
International Council On Nanotechnology (ICON), 2004 - 2011 Executive Committee member