Simone van der Burg

Simone van der Burg is a researcher at Wageningen University, focusing on ethical and societal aspects of digital technologies in agriculture and healthcare. She leads multiple projects funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), including initiatives on data sharing, digital twins, and sustainable food systems.

• Key Research Areas: Ethics of AI/robotics, data governance, responsible innovation, bioeconomy, human-nature relationships.
• Projects: End-user engagement for digital twins (2022), cultured meat transition (2021-2022), inclusive platforms for agricultural data (2019-2020).
• Policy Impact: Contributed to European Green Deal deliberative processes and EU Data Act analyses.

Her work bridges social sciences with technology, emphasizing stakeholder collaboration and anticipatory governance. She has published extensively on farm data sharing, ethical AI, and sustainable transitions, often collaborating with European institutions.