Behnam Taebi
بهنام تائبی
Born
Behnam Taebi

1977
NationalityDutch
CitizenshipDutch
Board member ofYoung Academy at Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
AwardsNetherlands Organization for Scientific Research award
Academic background
Alma materTU Delft
Academic work
DisciplineEthycist
Sub-disciplineEthics and Technology
Ethics and Nuclear Energy
InstitutionsTU Delft, Harvard University
Notable worksEthics and governance of multinational nuclear waste repositories

Behnam Taebi is a Dutch-Iranian ethicist and academician who is known for his research at the interface of Ethics and Nuclear Energy. He is currently an Associate Professor in ethics of technology at Delft University of Technology,[1] and Associate with the Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University.[2] In 2016, Taebi has been appointed to the Young Academy at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[3][4]

Background

Taebi studied Material Science and Engineering (2006) and received his Ph.D. in Philosophy of Technology (2010) at TU Delft in the Netherlands. He went to Harvard University in the US to perform his post-doctorate research where he established a firm tie with American research institute in ethical technology. His research interests are in energy ethics, nuclear ethics, responsible research and innovation (RRI) and engineering ethics. Taebi has finished a Veni project (2014-2018) and he is currently working on a joint RRI project on understanding controversies in energy technologies (both projects awarded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research).

Academic career and coverage

His work around the safety and ethical aspects of nuclear energy technology and systems or his contribution in critical nuclear debates have been extensively covered by media outlet in the USA such as New York Times,[5] Huffington Post,[6][7][8][9] Newsweek,[10] Reuters,[11] and academic media such as National Interest [12] and Thomson Reuters Foundation[13] and Carnegie Council [14] and also in the Netherlands media.[15][16][17][18]

Publication

In addition to scholarly articles Taebi published within the ethics and technology,[19] he authored the book 'The Ethics of Nuclear Energy Risk, Justice, and Democracy in the Post-Fukushima Era' published by Cambridge University Press,[20] later became known as a standard text within the field. Taebi is also the author of 'The Morally Desirable Option for Nuclear Power Production (2011)' and the editor of several volumes, including 'The Socio-Technical Challenges of Nuclear Power Production and Waste Management (2015)' [21] and also a co-author for 'Responsible Innovation in Energy Projects: Values in the Design of Technologies, Institutions and Stakeholder Interactions (2015)'.[22]

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References

  1. ^ "Dr.ir. B. (Behnam) Taebi". TU Delft. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Behnam Taebi". Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Newsmakers". Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Taebi, Dr. ir. B. (Behnam) â€". www.dejongeakademie.nl. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  5. ^ Taebi, Behnam (29 August 2010). "Opinion | The Burden of Nuclear Waste". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. ^ Taebi, Behnam (13 October 2015). "Volkswagen Scandal Reveals Design Flaws: The Need for Value Conscious Design". Huffington Post. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  7. ^ Taebi, Behnam (7 July 2015). "Dutch Court Breaks Political Stalemate Over Climate Action". Huffington Post. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  8. ^ Taebi, Behnam (5 June 2015). "The Russian Nuclear Energy Proposal: An Offer You Can't Refuse". Huffington Post. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  9. ^ Taebi, Behnam (13 March 2015). "Why Rejecting Students Based on Nationality Is a Bad Idea for Universities and for the U.S." Huffington Post. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Behnam Taebi: Disposing of nuclear waste is a challenge for humanity | Opinion". Newsweek. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  11. ^ Contributor, Guest (25 November 2013). "Multinational repositories can address nuclear waste stockpile". Reuters Blogs. Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2019. ((cite web)): |last1= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ Kathleen Araújo, Behnam Taebi (26 May 2015). "Where Should Nuclear Waste be Dumped?". The National Interest. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  13. ^ Thomson Reuters Foundation. "Innovation to tackle climate change must be socially responsible". news.trust.org. Retrieved 27 January 2019. ((cite web)): |author= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ "The Intergenerational and International Justice Dilemmas of Multinational Nuclear Waste Repositories | Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs". www.carnegiecouncil.org. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  15. ^ NTR, Omroep. "Podcast - Kernenergie". De Kennis van Nu. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Kamperman en Taebi gemist? Kijk op npo3.nl". npo3.nl. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Science Cafe Enschede - Behnam Taebi". YouTube. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Behnam Taebi: "Kernenergie is kiezen tussen kwaden"". Down To Earth Magazine (in Dutch). 9 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  19. ^ "Behnam Taebi - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.nl. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  20. ^ "Ethics nuclear energy risk justice and democracy post fukushima era | Political philosophy". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Ethics nuclear energy risk justice and democracy post fukushima era | Political philosophy". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  22. ^ "Responsible Innovation in Energy Projects: Values in the Design of Technologies, Institutions and Stakeholder Interactions". Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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