Miltos Ladikas

Dr. Miltos Ladikas

  • Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS)
    Schliemannstr. 46
    10437 Berlin

Fields of work

  • Methodology of technology assessment
  • Global technology assessment
  • Ethics in science and technology policy
  • Public perceptions of science and technology

Current projects

PhD supervision (ongoing and completed)

  • “Towards a Global Ethics? The Case of S&T Policy for Nanotechnology”
  • “The Ethical Foundation of Health Care in Africa: a Case Study from Nigeria”
  • “The use of animals for medical experimentation: an analysis of young people’s perceptions in Britain”
  • “Protecting Vulnerable Subjects in the Medical Research Context: A Developing World Perspective”
  • “Feminism in Multicultural Societies; an analysis of Dutch multicultural and postsecular developments and their implications for feminist debates”
  • “Towards a Global Technology Assessment; a comparison of Germany, China and India”

Participation in boards

Since 2007 Member of the International Scientific Council, Action Against Hunger International
2005 - 2008 UNESCO International expert in science policy
Since 2009 Expert of the European Commission for ethics assessments
Since 2001 International expert on research assessments on:
  • Belgian Government, Belgian Federal Planning Service Science Policy; program "Science for a Sustainable Development"
  • European Commission, DG Research, Directorate Science & Society; program "Public Awareness of Science and Technology Programme"
  • European Commission, DG Research, Directorate Science & Society; program "Science Shops"
  • The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research; program "Ethics, Research and Public Policy"
  • The Wellcome Trust; program "Biomedical Ethics Strategic Award"
  • European Commission, DG Research, Directorate Science, Economy & Society; program "Ethics and New Emerging Fields of Science & Technology"
  • The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research; program "Responsible Innovation"

Professional background

since 2013 Member of scientific staff at ITAS
since 2004 Senior research fellow at the Centre for Professional Ethics, University of Central Lancashire, UK
2004 Research associate at ESRC Centre for the Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics (CESAGen), Lancaster University, UK
2000 - 2004 Research associate at Europäische Akademie zur Erforschung von Folgen wissenschaftlich-technischer Entwicklungen GmbH (European Academy for the research of the consequences of scientific and technical development), Bad Neuenahr - Ahrweiler, Germany
1999 - 2000 Research associate at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, Methodology Institute, London, UK
1995 - 2000 PhD in Social Psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, UK, with an analysis of public debates on biotechnology in the UK
1995 - 1998 Research associate at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, Department of Social Psychology, London, UK
1994 - 1995 Research associate at The Science Museum, Department of Science Communication, London, UK
1993 - 1994 Studies of social psychology, Master of Science degree
1989 - 1993 Studies of psychology, degree Bachelor

Selected publications

Chaturvedi, S.; Ladikas, M.; Guo, L.; Srinivas, K.R. (2014, Eds)
The Living Tree; Traditional Medicine and Public Health in China and India. Academic Foundation, New Delhi, India

Chaturvedi, S.; Crager, S.; Ladikas, M.; Muthuswamy, V.; Su, Y.; Yang, H.
Harmonizing policy on human genetic resources and benefit sharing, Nature Biotechnology, 30, 12, 2012

Chatuverdi, S.; Ladikas, M.; Pogge, T.
Policy Suggestion for China India Traditional Medicine Health Impact Initiative, Forum on Science and Technology in China, 4, 151 156, 2011 (co authored with Sachin Chaturvedi and Thomas Pogge)

Ladikas, M.
Comparative Analysis and Best Practice Recommendations on Technology Assessment in Europe and China (2010). Report prepared for the European Commission "International Collaboration" Unit

Ladikas, M.
Comparative S&T policy themes and TA organizational capacities in Europe and China (2010). Report prepared for the European Commission “International Collaboration” Unit

Publications


2022
Book Chapters
Büscher, C.; Kusche, I.; Röller, T.; Andres, F.; Gazos, A.; Hahn, J.; Ladikas, M.; Madeira, O.; Plattner, G.; Scherz, C.
Trends der zukünftigen Technologienutzung im Kontext von Extremismus und Terrorismus: erste Erkenntnisse aus dem MOTRA-Technologiemonitoring
2022. Kemmesies, Uwe; Wetzels, Peter; Austin, Beatrix; Büscher, Christian; Dessecker, Axel; Grande, Edgar; Rieger, Diana (Hg.): MOTRA-Monitor 2021, 248–281, Monitoringsystem und Transferplattform Radikalisierung (MOTRA). doi:10.53168/isbn.978-3-9818469-4-2_2022_MOTRA 
2021
Book Chapters
Kusche, I.; Andres, F.; Gazos, A.; Büscher, C.; Hahn, J.; Ladikas, M.; Röller, T.; Scherz, C.
MOTRA-Technologiemonitoring
2021. MOTRA-Monitor 2020. Hrsg.: U. Kemmesies, 188–204, Bundeskriminalamt – Forschungsstelle Terrorismus/Extremismus, Wiesbaden 
Journal Articles
Hennen, L.; Hahn, J.; Ladikas, M.
Competing modes of responsibility in research organisations - Insights from an intenational comparison
2021. Science and public policy, 48 (1), 54–65. doi:10.1093/scipol/scaa057 
Huang, L.; Ladikas, M.; He, G.; Hahn, J.; Schippl, J.
A multi-sided market of personal data resource allocation: An empirical study of China’s car-hailing platform
2021. Competition and Regulation in Network Industries, 22 (3-4). doi:10.1177/17835917211051223 
2020
Journal Articles
Ladikas, M.; Hahn, J.; Hennen, L.; Scherz, C.
Responsibility versus sustainability, ethics, and societal engagement. The German Science, Technology, Innovation context
2020. Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, 29 (3), 64–69. doi:10.14512/tatup.29.3.64 
2019
Journal Articles
Ladikas, M.; Hahn, J.; Hennen, L.; Kulakov, P.; Scherz, C.
Responsible research and innovation in Germany–between sustainability and autonomy
2019. Journal of responsible innovation, 6 (3), 346–352. doi:10.1080/23299460.2019.1603536 
Pitsiladis, Y. P.; Abatzis-Papadopoulos, M.; Ali, N.; Aggeloudis, S.; Atkinson, C.; Constandache, B.; Ganus, Y.; Geladas, N.; Giakoumakis, S. I.; Guner, R.; Howman, D.; Lima, G. H. O.; Khristenko, E.; Koskolou, M.; Klissouras, V.; Ladikas, M.; Loland, S.; McNamee, M. J.; Pardos, B. M.; Natsis, K.; Nicholson, P.; Betancurt, J. O.; Angeloudis, K.; Pappas, E.; Peteraitis, M.; Petróczi, A.; Papadopoulou, T.; Pigozzi, F.; Saugy, M.; Simon, P.; Singleton, P.; Sizikova, E.; Sottas, P.-E.; Tanaka, M.; Wang, G.; Yang, H.
The Olympia Declaration
2019. Current sports medicine reports, 18 (12), 448–451. doi:10.1249/JSR.0000000000000660 
Scherz, C.; Hahn, J.; Ladikas, M.
Technology Assessment in a Globalized World
2019. Management systems in production engineering, 27 (3), 149–152. doi:10.1515/mspe-2019-0024 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
2018
Book Chapters
Forsberg, E.-M.; Shelley-Egan, C.; Ladikas, M.; Owen, R.
Implementing Responsible Research and Innovation in Research Funding and Research Conducting Organisations – What Have We Learned So Far?
2018. In: Ferri, Fernando; Dwyer, Ned; Raicevich, Saša; Grifoni, Patrizia; Altiok, Husne; Andersen, Hans Thor; Laouris, Yiannis; Silvestri, Cecilia (Hg.) Governance and Sustainability of Responsible Research and Innovation Processes, 3–12, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-73105-6_1 
Hahn, J.; Ladikas, M.; Scherz, C.
Think global! Reflections on a global technology assessment
2018. "Grand Challenges" meistern : Der Beitrag der Technikfolgenabschätzung. Hrsg.: M. Decker, 41–49, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft 
Hennen, L.; Ladikas, M.
European Concepts and Practices of Technology Assessment
2018. Constructing a Global Technology Assessment : Insights from Australia, China, Europe, Germany, India and Russia. Ed.: J. Hahn, 47–77, KIT Scientific Publishing. doi:10.5445/IR/1000091900 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Ladikas, M.; Dusik, J.; Hahn, J.
Global Technology Assessment in the Context of the UN Agenda 2030
2018. Leaving None Behind. Sustainable Development Goals & South-South Cooperation. Ed.: D. Dwivedi, 104–118, Crossbill Publishing 
Ladikas, M.; Hahn, J.
The Case for a Global Technology Assessment
2018. Constructing a Global Technology Assessment : Insights from Australia, China, Europe, Germany, India and Russia. Ed.: J. Hahn, 1–17, KIT Scientific Publishing. doi:10.5445/IR/1000091890 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Ladikas, M.; Hahn, J.; Hennen, L.; Scherz, C.
Constructing a Global Technology Assessment - Its Constitution and Challenges
2018. Constructing a Global Technology Assessment : Insights from Australia, China, Europe, Germany, India and Russia. Ed.: J. Hahn, 219–235, KIT Scientific Publishing. doi:10.5445/IR/1000091921 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Journal Articles
Ladikas, M.
The Era of Genetically Modified Humans: Missing Discussion in Genome Editing Scandal
2018. Asian biotechnology and development review, 20 (3), 41–48 
Presentations
Scherz, C.; Hahn, J.; Ladikas, M.
Technology assessment in a globalized world
2018. 15th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Aspects of Production Engineering (2018), Zawiercie, Poland, September 5–8, 2018 
2017
Journal Articles
Ladikas, M.; Hahn, J.; Hennen, L.; Kulakov, P.; Scherz, C.
RRI in Germany: Reflections on the State of the Art
2017. TATuP Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, 26 (1-2), 85–86. doi:10.14512/tatup.26.1-2.85 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Conference Papers
Zouganeli, E.; Casagrande, F. D.; Holthe, T.; Lund, A.; Halvorsrud, L.; Karterud, D.; Flakke-Johannessen, A.; Lovett, H.; Mørk, S. K.; Strøm-Gundersen, J.; Thorstensen, E.; Norvoll, R.; Meulen, R. T.; Kennedy, M.-R.; Owen, R. J.; Ladikas, M.; Forsberg, E.-M.
Responsible development of self-learning assisted living technology for older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia
2017. ICT4AWE 2017 : Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, Volume 1, Porto, Portugal, 28th - 29th April 2017 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, ICT4AWE 2017, Porto, Portugal, 28. - 29. April, 2017, 204–209, SciTePress 
Presentations
Hahn, J.; Ladikas, M.
RRI in industry - lessons learned for TA?
2017. 3rd European Technology Assessment Conference, Cork, IRL, May 17-19, 2017 
2015
Book Chapters
Brom, F. W. A.; Chaturvedi, S.; Ladikas, M.; Zhang, W.
Institutionalizing ethical debates in science, technology and innovation policy: A comparison of Europe, India and China
2015. Science and Technology Governance and Ethics : A Global Perspective from Europe, India and China. Hrsg.: M. Ladikas, 9–23, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-14693-5_2 
Chaturvedi, S.; Zhao, Y.; Ladikas, M.; Stemerding, D.
Conclusions: Incorporating ethics into science and technology policy
2015. Science and Technology Governance and Ethics : A Global Perspective from Europe, India and China. Hrsg.: M. Ladikas, 165, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-14693-5_12 
Coles, D.; Chaturvedi, S.; Li, Q.; Ladikas, M.
New food technologies in Europe, India and China
2015. Science and Technology Governance and Ethics : A Global Perspective from Europe, India and China. Hrsg.: M. Ladikas, 111–124, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-14693-5_9 
Ladikas, M.; Chaturvedi, S.; Zhao, Y.; Stemerding, D.
Introduction: Embedding ethics in science and technology policy - a global perspective
2015. Ladikas, M. [Hrsg.] Science and Technology Governance and Ethics : A Global Perspective from Europe, India and China Cham [u.a.] : Springer, 2015, 1–8 
Ladikas, M.; Chaturvedi, S.; Zhao, Y.; Stemerding, D.
Introduction: Embedding ethics in science and technology policy : A global perspective
2015. Science and Technology Governance and Ethics : A Global Perspective from Europe, India and China. Hrsg.: M. Ladikas, 1–8, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-14693-5_1 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Rerimassie, V.; Ying, M.; Srinivas, K. R.; Ladikas, M.
Public perceptions of science and technology in Europe, China and India
2015. Ladikas, M. [Hrsg.] Science and Technology Governance and Ethics : A Global Perspective from Europe, India and China Cham [u.a.] : Springer, 2015, 25–37 
Stemerding, D.; Rerimassie, V.; Est, R. van; Zhao, Y.; Chaturvedi, S.; Ladikas, M.; Brom, F. W. A.
A comparative framework for studying global ethics in science and technology
2015. Ladikas, M. [Hrsg.] Science and Technology Governance and Ethics : A Global Perspective from Europe, India and China Cham [u.a.] : Springer, 2015, 99–110 
Books
Ladikas, M.; Chaturvedi, S.; Zhao, Y.; Stemerding, D.
Science and technology governance and ethics : A global perspective from Europe, India and China
2015. Cham [u.a.] : Springer, 2015 
Journal Articles
Arnaldi, S.; Quaglio, G.; Ladikas, M.; O’Kane, H.; Karapiperis, T.; Srinivas, K. R.; Zhao, Y.
Responsible governance in science and technology policy: Reflections from Europe, China and India
2015. Technology in Society, 42, 81–92. doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2015.03.006 
Schroeder, D.; Ladikas, M.
Towards principled Responsible Research and Innovation: employing the Difference Principle in funding decisions
2015. Journal of responsible innovation, 2 (2), 169–183. doi:10.1080/23299460.2015.1057798 
Other
Hahn, J.; Ladikas, M.
Stakeholder mapping and dialogue strategy
2015. Responsible Industry GA 609817 (2015) 
2014
Book Chapters
Hahn, J.; Ladikas, M.
Responsible research annd innovation: a global perspective
2014. Lisboa : Universidade Nova de Lisboa, IET, 2014 (Enterprise and Work Innovation Studies ; 10), 9–27 
Ladikas, M.; Chaturvedi, S.
The health impact fund. Issues and challenges
2014. Chaturveidi, S. [Hrsg.] The Living Tree : Traditional Medicine and Public Health in China and India New Delhi : Academic Foundation [u.a.], 2014, 33–50 
Books
Chaturvedi, S.; Ladikas, M.; Lifeng, G.; Srinivas, K. R.
The living tree : Traditional medicine and public health in China and India
2014. New Delhi : Academic Foundation [u.a.], 2014 
Journal Articles
Ait-Aissa, M.; Ladikas, M.
A humanitarian-context research ethics framework to enhance the valorization of research results by action contre la faim (ACF)
2014. Science et technique - Revue burkinabè de la recherche - Lettres, Sciences sociales et humaines, (1), 149–256 
Hahn, J.; Ladikas, M.
Responsible Research and Innovation: a Global Perspective
2014. EWIS - Enterprise and Work Innovation Studies, 10, 9–27 
Presentations
Ladikas, M.
Ethics in responsible research and innovation. A global perspective from the GEST project
2014. Responsible Governance of Science and Technologies, Perspectives from Europe, China and India, Bruxelles, B, March 19, 2014 
2013
Book Chapters
Chaturvedi, S.; Crager, S.; Ladikas, M.; Muthuswami, V.; Su, Y.; Yang, H.
Promoting an Inclusive Approach to Benefit Sharing: Expanding the Scope of the CBD?
2013. Benefit Sharing : From Biodiversity to Human Genetics. Ed.: D. Schroeder, 153–177, Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6205-3_7 
2012
Journal Articles
Chaturvedi, S.; Crager, S.; Ladikas, M.; Muthuswamy, V.; Su, Y. Y.; Yang, H. M.
Harmonizing policy on human genetic resources and benefit sharing
2012. Nature Biotechnology, 30, 1169–1170. doi:10.1038/nbt.2441 
2009
Book Chapters
Hennen, L.; Ladikas, M.
Embedding society in European science and technology advice
2009. Embedding society in science & technology policy: European and Chinese perspectives. Ed.: M. Ladikas, 39–64, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities 
2005
Reports/Preprints
Decker, M.; Ladikas, M.
Optimising the impact of future-oriented technology analysis. Methodological foundations
2005. New Horizons and Challenges for Future-Oriented Technology Analysis : Proc.of the EU-US Scientific Seminar ’New Technology Foresight, Forecasting and Assessment Methods’, Sevilla, E, May 13-14, 2004 EUR-21473-EN CD-ROM (IPTS Technical Report Series) 
Ladikas, M.; Decker, M.
Assessing the impact of future-oriented technology assessment
2005. New Horizons and Challenges for Future-Oriented Technology Analysis : Proc.of the EU-US Scientific Seminar ’New Technology Foresight, Forecasting and Assessment Methods’, Sevilla, E, May 13-14, 2004 EUR-21473-EN CD-ROM (IPTS Technical Report Series) 
2004
Book Chapters
Hennen, L.; Bellucci, S.; Berloznik, R.; Cope, D.; Cruz-Castro, L.; Karapiperis, T.; Ladikas, M.; Klüver, L.; Sanz-Menendez, L.; Staman, J.; Stephan, S.; Szapiro, T.
Towards a framework for assessing the impact of technology assessment
2004. Decker, M. [Hrsg.] Bridges Between Science, Society and Policy : Technology Assessment - Methods and Impacts Berlin [u.a.] : Springer, 2004 (Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung ; 22), 57–85 
Klüver, L.; Bellucci, S.; Berloznik, R.; Bütschi, D.; Carius, R.; Cope, D.; Cruz-Castro, L.; Decker, M.; Gram, S.; Grunwald, A.; Hennen, L.; Karapiperis, T.; Ladikas, M.; Machleidt, P.; Sanz-Menendez, L.; Peeters, W.; Staman, J.; Stephan, S.; Szapiro, T.; Steyaert, S.; Est, R. van
Technology assessment in Europe: conclusions and wider perspectives
2004. Decker, M. [Hrsg.] Bridges Between Science, Society and Policy : Technology Assessment - Methods and Impacts Berlin [u.a.] : Springer, 2004 (Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung ; 22), 87–98 
Klüver, L.; Bellucci, S.; Berloznik, R.; Bütschi, D.; Carius, R.; Cope, D.; Cruz-Castro, L.; Decker, M.; Gram, S.; Grunwald, A.; Hennen, L.; Karapiperis, T.; Ladikas, M.; Machleidt, P.; u. a.
Technology Assessment in Europe: Conclusions & wider perspectives
2004. Bridges between science, society and policy. Technology assessment - Methods and impacts Hrsg.: Decker, M.; Ladikas, M., 87–98, Springer-Verlag 
Books
Decker, M.; Ladikas, M.
Bridges between science, society and policy : technology assessment - methods and impacts
2004. Berlin [u.a.] : Springer, 2004 (Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung ; 22) 
Journal Articles
Decker, M.; Ladikas, M.
EU-Projekt: Technology Assessment in Europe; Between Method and Impact (TAMI)
2004. Technikfolgenabschätzung, Theorie und Praxis, 13 (1), 71–80 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Presentations
Decker, M.; Ladikas, M.
Optimising the impact of future-oriented technology analysis. Methodological foundations
2004. EU-US Seminar ’New Technology Foresight, Forecasting and Assessment Methods’, Sevilla, E, May 13-14, 2004 
Decker, M.; Ladikas, M.
Assessing the impact of future-oriented technology assessment
2004. EU-US Seminar ’New Technology Foresight, Forecasting and Assessment Methods’, Sevilla, E, May 13-14, 2004