Sabina Leonelli

Sabina Leonelli is Professor of Philosophy and History of Science at the Department of Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology, University of Exeter. She co-directs the Centre for the Study of the Life Sciences (Egenis) and is a Turing Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute, London. Her work bridges philosophy of science with data science and open science, focusing on epistemology, research governance, and scientific modeling.

• Current Positions: Professor (2017-present), Co-Director of Egenis (2013-present), Turing Fellow (2019-present)
• Previous Positions: Associate Professor (2014-2017), Senior Lecturer (2011-2014), Research Fellow (2008-2011), and various visiting and research roles globally.

Leonelli's research explores how data-intensive science transforms knowledge production, emphasizing ethical and governance challenges. She investigates data mobility, the role of models in scientific practice, and public engagement with science. Her publications address the epistemology of big data and the integration of computational methods in biology.

Notable awards include the ERC Consolidator Award (2020), Lakatos Award (2018), and ERC Starting Grant (2013). She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and an elected member of the Académie Internationale de Philosophie de la Science.

• Scientific Prizes: ERC Consolidator Award, Lakatos Award, Marjorie Grene Prize
• Honors: Fellow of Royal Society of Biology, External Faculty at Konrad Lorenz Institute, Member of AIPS

Leonelli has edited 10 special issues and authored 60 peer-reviewed papers across philosophy of science, biology, data science, and social studies of science. Her work emphasizes the ethical and practical dimensions of data-centric research in global contexts.