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Johan  Schot j.w.schot@tm.tue.nl Eindhoven University of Technology Faculty of Technology Mangement P.O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven THE NETHERLANDS phone: +31 (0)40 247 2708 fax: +31 (0)40 244 4602

Biographical Sketch

Johan Schot (1961) is professor in social history of technology at Eindhoven University of Technology. He is scientific director of the Foundation for the History of Technology. He has been program leader of the National Research Program on the History of Technology in the Netherlands in the 20th century. This program included the publication of a series of seven volumes. He is co-founder (together with Kurt Fischer) of the Greening of Industry Network and projectleader of several EU funded international projects. He is chairing (with Ruth Oldenziel) the European Science Foundation Network Tensions of Europe, Technology in the Making of Twentieth Century Europe. He present research interest in the role of transnational infrastructures in the making of 20th century Europe. His research work and publications range from history of technology, science and technology studies, innovation and diffusion theory, constructive technology assessment, environmental management, and policy studies. His book publications include ‘A Dutch History of Transport’ in: Techniek in Nederland in de twintigste eeuw, volume V (Walburg Pers 2002); (with Tom Misa and Arie Rip as co-editors) Managing Technology in Society. The Approach of Constructive Technology Assessment (Pinter Publisher 1995), and (with Remco Hoogma, René Kemp and Benhard Truffer (as co-authors), Experimenting for Sustainable Transport. (SPON Publishers 2002).