Description: Welcome to my website! I am a historian in the research group of Science, Technology and Policy Studies (STePS) at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. In my research and teaching I examine the relationship between Science, Technology and Society from a long-term and global perspective. I have a special interest in the history…
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Welcome to my website! I am a historian in the research group of Science, Technology and Policy Studies (STePS) at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. In my research and teaching I examine the relationship between Science, Technology and Society from a long-term and global perspective. I have a special interest in the history of natural history , chemistry and minerals & metals with a special regional focus on Asia (in particular Indonesia). This includes research into computational technologies an
Characteristic of my work is that I combine in-depth archival research with more conceptual thinking. I have presented my research not only in the form of numerous academic publications and talks , but also an internationally well-received museum exhibition on the history of recycling (on display at Rijksmuseum Boerhaave 2015-2016). I am co-editor of the Brill book series Emergence of Natural History (ENH) and associate editor of the international journal Itinerario. Journal of Imperial and Global Interacti