Saner, Marc -

Personal Information
First Name: 
Marc
Last Name: 
Saner
Other: 
Institute for Science, Society, and Policy
University Affiliation: 
University of Ottawa
Phone: 
(613) 562-5800
Extension: 
2795
Email Address: 
Area of Research
Specific Area of Research: 
Environmental ethics; Governance and ethics of emerging technologies; Risk management and risk governance; Interface between science and policy
Academics
PHD Program: 
Biology
PHD University: 
University of Basel
PHD Date: 
1991
Major Publications: 
1. Saner M. and A. Stoklosa, "Commercial, Societal and Administrative Benefits from the Analysis and Clarification of Definitions: The Case of Nanomaterials", Creativity and Innovation Management, 22(1), 26 - 36, 2013. 2. Aubin I., C.M. Garbe, S. Colombo, C.R. Drever, D. McKenney, C. Messier, J. Pedlar, M.A. Saner, L. Venier, A. M. Wellstead, R. Winder, E. Witten, and C. Sainte-Marie, "Why We Disagree About Assisted Migration: Ethical Implications of a Key Debate Regarding the Future of Canada's Forests", Forestry Chronicle, 86(6), 755-765, 2011. 3. Fast S., M. Brklacich and M. Saner, "A Geography-Based Critique of New US Biofuels Regulations", Global Change Biology: Bioenergy, 4(3), 243-252, 2011.
Membership in Academic Societies: 
Dr. Marc Saner is the inaugural Director of the Institute for Science, Society and Policy (since July 1, 2010), and an Associate Professor in the University of Ottawa Department of Geography. Prior to this appointment, he served as Executive Director, Regulatory Governance Initiative, School of Public Policy and Administration, at Carleton University, and Director of Assessments and Executive Vice-President of theCouncil of Canadian Academies. Previously, Dr. Saner was a Director at theInstitute on Governance where he built the Ethics and Risk Management Sector and co-managed the Technology and Governance Program. For the last decade, his primary interest has been multi-disciplinary work at the intersection of science, ethics and governance. He holds a PhD in Biology from the University of Basel, Switzerland (1991) as well as an MA in Philosophy from Carleton University (1999). Dr. Saner publishes in peer-reviewed journals in the areas of technology ethics, bioethics, risk management, biotechnology and ecology and has been invited to speak at seminars, workshops and international conferences around the world. He was also appointed Adjunct Research Professor in Philosophy at Carleton University.
Courses Taught: 
2011 - 2013 GEG 5105 Decision-Making at the Interface of Science and Policy, Department of Geography, University of Ottawa 2008 - 2009 PADM 5672 Policy Seminar (Innovation, Science and Environment): Issues in Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Policy, School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), Carleton University