Christopher Coenen

Christopher Coenen is a Research Group Leader at the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journal NanoEthics: Studies of New and Emerging Technologies, with expertise in human enhancement and socio-ethical implications of technoscience.

• Key affiliations: ITAS (KIT), S.NET, European Commission’s STOA

Research Interests focus on:

• Social, ethical, and historical dimensions of emerging technologies
• Human-machine convergence in neurotech/synbio
• Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)
• Techno-futuristic ideologies and citizen science

Recent Publications address quantum ethics, neurotechnology, biohacking, and techno-cultural narratives across 15 years. His work bridges philosophy, policy, and public engagement with technologies like nanosystems, AI, and synthetic biology.

Projects include STIMULUS (microvascular quantum biomarkers), IANUS (trust in science), and QuTec (quantum TA). He previously led studies on synthetic biology, human enhancement, and techno-democracy.