Sebastian Schuol

Dr. Sebastian Schuol is a researcher at the Institute for Applied Sciences and Humanities (ZIWIS) of Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), where he has worked since March 2017. Previously, he coordinated the EURAT group (ethical and legal aspects of genome sequencing) at Heidelberg University of Applied Sciences and Arts (ZIWiS) until 2023. His academic background includes a PhD in philosophy from Tübingen's International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities, focusing on the implications of epigenetics for biophilosophy and bioethics.

• Education: PhD in Philosophy (Tübingen), studies in Philosophy, Psychology, and Molecular Genetics (Erlangen, Tübingen).

His research spans the theory and history of science, ethics of genetics, and interdisciplinary analysis of scientific discourse. Key themes include epigenetics, incidental findings in genomics, and the societal implications of scientific practices. Recent projects like Language, Visualization and Concepts – On the Evolution of the Corona Discourse (2022) and Gemeinsam statt einsam – Kooperative Vermittlung ethischer Reflexionskompetenzen (2023) highlight his focus on science communication and ethical reflection.

Scientific awards include the 2023 FAU Sustainability Prize (Outreach category), the 2019 Nuremberg Open Call 2025, and the 2009 EvE–Förderpreis for Evolutionary Biology. He has also contributed to funded initiatives such as the Language, Visualization and Concepts project (2021–2022, Volkswagen Foundation) and educational outreach programs with the Robert Bosch Foundation (2019–2020).