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Department of History and Philosophy of Science

 

Dr Salim Al-Gailani
University Assistant Professor
History of medicine and the life sciences since 1800

Professor Anna Alexandrova
Professor in Philosophy of Science
MPhil Manager (HPSM)
Philosophy of social science

Dr Mary Augusta Brazelton - on sabbatical Lent and Easter Terms 2025
University Associate Professor in Global Studies of Science, Technology and Medicine
Director of Postgraduate Education
Global studies of science and medicine

Dr Philippa Carter
University Assistant Professor in the History of Medicine and Health before 1800
MPhil Manager (HMS)
History of medicine and the body

Professor Hasok Chang
Hans Rausing Professor of History and Philosophy of Science
Head of Department
General philosophy of science; history and philosophy of chemistry and physics

Dr Marta Halina
University Associate Professor in the Philosophy of Cognitive Science
Philosophy of psychology and cognitive science

Professor Nick Hopwood - on sabbatical Lent Term 2026 and Michaelmas Term 2026
Professor of History of Science and Medicine
History of modern medicine and biology

Professor Stephen John - on sabbatical 2024-25
Hatton Lecturer in the Philosophy of Public Health
Public health ethics; epistemology and ethics

Professor Lauren Kassell
Professor of History of Science and Medicine
History of early modern medicine and the occult sciences

Professor Tim Lewens
Professor of Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of biology; philosophical bioethics

Professor Dániel Margócsy
Professor in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine
Part II Manager
History of early modern science, medicine and technology

Professor Staffan Müller-Wille
Professor in History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences
History of the life and human sciences since the early modern period

Dr Joshua Nall  - on sabbatical Easter Term 2025
Director and Curator of the Whipple Museum
Scientific instruments and models

Dr Charu Singh
University Assistant Professor in Non-Western History of the Sciences
MPhil Manager (HPSM)
Global and non-western histories of science

Professor Richard Staley
Hans Rausing Lecturer and Professor in History and Philosophy of Science
Part III Manager (Michaelmas & Lent Terms)
History of the physical sciences, 19th century to present

Professor Jacob Stegenga
Professor of Philosophy of Science
General philosophy of science; philosophy of biology; philosophy of medicine