Introduction
David Budtz Pedersen is Professor of Science Communication and Science Advice, and Director of the Humanomics Research Centre at Aalborg University Copenhagen. His work revolves around the impact, communication and governance of science and technology. He frequently acts as speaker and adviser to international governments and funding agencies. He has about 150 entries on his list of publications ranging from research papers, research monographs, edited volumes, policy reports, op-ed columns and essays. Prof. Pedersen has a wide-ranging record as science adviser. He entered the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science in 2005, working in science policy until 2012. More recently, David was appointed member of the Danish Government Science Policy Commission. In 2019 he became Chair of the EU COST CCA Expert Group on Science Communication. David Budtz Pedersen acts as Science Adviser for Algorithms, Data and Democracy (ADD) funded by the Villum & Velux Foundations (2021-2030).
Expert
David Budtz Pedersen a science policy and communication scholar and adviser. His work revolves around the impact, communication and governance of science and technology. In recent years, he has focused on creating new models of knowledge exchange and knowledge brokering, working across human, social, and engineering sciences. David’s research focuses on how impact and communication is integrated and enacted by scientific institutions, and how these issues affect public perceptions and societal uptake of new technologies. Specifically, he is interested in the role of the Humanities and Social Sciences (SSH) in fostering value-sensitive technologies that increase well-being, equality, and wider social inclusion.
Fields of expertise: Science policy, technology and innovation policy