H.W. de Regt

Prof. H.W. de Regt is a Professor and Director at the Institute for Science in Society at Radboud University. His research focuses on scientific understanding, AI's impact on science, public understanding of science, and interdisciplinary communication. He holds editorial roles in journals like European Journal for Philosophy of Science and is a member of the Academie des Philosophie des Sciences.

Key achievements include the 2019 Lakatos Award for his monograph Understanding Scientific Understanding and leadership in grants such as the NWO-funded project on imaging techniques (2018) and the Templeton Foundation-supported study on understanding (2014). His current projects explore AI collaboration dynamics and machine learning in natural sciences.

Teaching spans philosophy, ethics, and interdisciplinary research methods at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Media engagements include podcasts on the universe's end and physics-philosophy intersections.