Nick Bostrom

Nick Bostrom is the Director of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University. He is also the co-founder and current chair of the World Transhumanist Association. Dr. Bostrom is one of the world's foremost experts on the ethics and implications of the use of technology to maximize or extend human capacities. In addition to human enhancement, Bostrom also has research interests in the foundations of probability theory, scientific methodology, ethical and strategic issues related to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and nanotechnology, and risk analysis. He has published some 60 papers and articles, one scholarly monograph, Anthropic Bias (Routledge, New York, 2002), and is currently working on two edited volumes. Bostrom has a background in both science and philosophy, including a PhD (philosophy of science), MSc thesis (computational neuroscience), MA (physics and philosophy), and a graduate degree in mathematics, logic, psychology, and philosophy. His writings have been translated into at least eight languages. He has been interviewed more than 150 times on television, radio, and in print media. He has worked briefly as an expert consultant for the Central Intelligence Agency (Washington, DC), and for the European Commission and the European Group on Ethics (Brussels).