Stewart Russell
Stewart Russell (6 August 1955 - 17 September 2011) was a senior lecturer and interdisciplinary researcher in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh. Innovative in his approach, Stewart believed that to achieve sustainable change science and technology had to work closely together. He worked with a wide community including trade unions, government and public institutions.[1]
After graduating in physical science from Pembroke College, Cambridge, UK, Stewart made a turn and did a PhD in social science in the Technology Policy Unit of Aston University, UK. He dedicated the rest of his career to explore the challenges of environmental sustainability across a range of technologies.[2]
In 1988 he accepted a position as lecturer in Science, Technology and Society at the University of Wollongong, in New South Wales, Australia. He returned to the United Kingdom in 2006 to join the University of Edinburgh as deputy director of the Research Centre for Social Sciences. In this role he helped build the interdisciplinary research programmes of the Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation, and bring together the Research Centre for Social Studies and Science Studies Unit as the Science, Technology and Innovation Studies subject group. Collaborating with the National Museum of Scotland Stewart developed the innovative "Understanding Technology" public lecture series.[2] These lectures are continued and held to commemorate his contribution.
On 30 March 2012 a symposium was held to celebrate his contribution to the academic field.[3]
References
- ^ "Obituary Stewart Russell". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Stewart Russell obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Stewart Russell Symposium". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 27 October 2012.