About
Anders B. Hanssen is a PhD candidate in philosophy/practical ethics focusing on societal and ethical aspects of innovation and governance of science and technology issues.
His PhD thesis is part of the Patent Ethics project, emphasizing ethical and societal aspects of patenting in non-human biotechnology in Norway and Europe.
In addition, he is a researcher on the bi-lateral project "Naturalness and human cognitive enhancement" (HCENAT) which focuses on the societal and ethical impacts of new cognitive enhancement technologies in the context of responsible research and innovation (RRI)
He has also been engaged in the VRI-Telemark program working with SMEs to facilitate and initiate streamlining of business models and business strategies as a tool for increased value growth in the Telemark region.
His main research interests are science and technology governance and the ethics of emerging technologies, sociology of science, science policy, and the philosophy of technoly
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Hanssen, Anders Braarud (2019). Interesse- og verdikonflikter i skjæringspunktet mellom patentetikk og forskningsetikk. Ingierd, Helene C.; Bay-Larsen, Ingrid Agathe; Hauge, Kjellrun Hiis (Ed.). Interessekonflikter i forskning. Kapittel 3. p. 69-90. Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
Hanssen, Anders Braarud; Nichele, Stefano (2019). Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Demarcations. Nordic Artificial Intelligence Research and Development: Third Symposium of the Norwegian AI Society, NAIS 2019. 13. p. 133-142. Springer.
Forsberg, Ellen-Marie; Hanssen, Anders Braarud; Nielsen, Hanne Marie; Olesen, Ingrid
(2017).
Patent Ethics: The Misalignment of Views Between the Patent System and the Wider Society.
Science and Engineering Ethics
.
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs1...
Shelley-Egan, Clare; Hanssen, Anders Braarud; Landeweerd, Laurens; Hofmann, Bjørn (2017). Responsible Research and Innovation in the context of human cognitive enhancement: some essential features. Journal of Responsible Innovation . Vol. 5.
