Simone Turchetti

Simone Turchetti is a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, specializing in 20th-century science and technology history. His work bridges geophysics, intelligence-geoscience intersections, scientific migrations, and science policy, with a focus on Cold War geopolitics and environmental diplomacy. He holds a PhD from the University of Manchester (2003).

• Teaches masters-level courses on geosciences history, surveillance technology, and science in international relations
• Key projects: The Pontecorvo Affair (Cold War nuclear physics) and Earth Under Surveillance (geophysics in Cold War/Climate context)

His research spans interdisciplinary collaborations, including the Leverhulme Trust-funded Antarctic studies project. Publications analyze NATO science, Antarctic geopolitics, and nuclear intelligence. Current work examines Cold War seismology's role in arms control surveillance and US-European collaborations.

Scientific Awards: No explicit awards mentioned.

Advising & Grants: Collaborated on major funded projects but no student advising details provided.