Neelke Doorn

Neelke Doorn is a Professor at the Department of Philosophy, Delft University of Technology, and serves as Director of Education for the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management. Her work bridges engineering, ethics, and policy.

• Key Affiliations: 4TU.Ethics and Technology, Water Ethics Working Group (Sustainable Water Future Programme)

Research Focus: Ethical dimensions of water governance, climate resilience, and responsible innovation. She explores how moral values shape infrastructure design, risk management, and policy frameworks for climate adaptation.

Academic Contributions: Over 100 peer-reviewed publications, including the Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Engineering (2021) and Water Ethics: An Introduction (2019). Her work integrates philosophy of technology with practical engineering ethics.

Scientific Awards:

• NWO Veni Grant (2013) for 'The ethics of flood risk management'
• NWO Vidi Grant (2019) for 'Responsibility arrangements in resilience policy for climate adaptation'

Education: Degrees in Civil Engineering (BSc+MSc, TU Delft), Philosophy (BA+MA, Leiden University), and Law (LLB+LLM, Open University). Her interdisciplinary background informs her research at the intersection of engineering, ethics, and policy.

Additional Roles: Former Editor-in-Chief of Techne: Research in Philosophy and Technology (until 2020), co-founder of the international water ethics expert community, and active participant in public discourse through opinion pieces and speaking engagements.