Martin Sand

Martin Sand is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Values, Technology and Innovation, Section Philosophy/Ethics of Technology, within the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). He is currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow working on the project "Moral Luck in Science and Innovation." His academic journey includes a PhD from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and teaching experience at multiple institutions.

Education:

• PhD in Philosophy/Ethics of Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS), 2018 – Thesis: "Futures, Visions, and Responsibility – An Ethics of Innovation"
• European Culture and History of Ideas, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Research Interests:

Martin Sand's research centers on the ethics of technology and innovation, with a particular focus on responsibility in science and technology. He explores fundamental questions about the meaning and conditions of responsibility, the role of moral luck in technological innovation, and the ethical implications of future-oriented technologies. His work delves into normative ethics, especially virtue ethics and consequentialism, and examines prospective knowledge, predictability, and the role of imagination and creativity in technological development.

Scientific Awards:

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship

Teaching and Supervision:

During his PhD, Martin Sand taught business ethics and engineering ethics at the Technical University Kaiserslautern and Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University, Karlsruhe. He is a co-editor of the Springer-Series "Futures of Technology in Science and Society." His research has been supervised by Prof. dr. Armin Grunwald (KIT) and Prof. dr. Ibo van de Poel (TU Delft).

Affiliations and Collaborations:

Martin Sand is affiliated with the 4TU.Ethics network, part of the 4TU.Federation, which brings together researchers from Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Twente, and Wageningen University & Research. His work contributes to the broader discourse on ethics and technology within this collaborative framework.