Ofer Gal

Ofer Gal is a Professor at the School of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney, since 2004. He is also a founder and director of multiple academic institutions focusing on historical and philosophical analysis of scientific developments.

• Education: MA in History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas (Tel Aviv University, 1991), PhD in History and Philosophy of Science (University of Pittsburgh, 1996)

Gal specializes in early modern science, interrogating epistemological, ontological, and historiographical frameworks. His research spans global knowledge systems, 18th-century chemistry, and philosophical themes in scientific practice.

His publications include the monographs Baroque Science (2013) and Origins of Modern Science (2021), which explore intersections between scientific methodology, sensory perception, and cultural transformations. Recent work emphasizes the ethical dimensions of the New Science's emergence.