Noel Sharkey

Researcher with a broad range of interests who has published more than 150 papers and books on topics including experimental psychology, cognitive science, neural computing, computer science, safety-critical systems, robotics, the history of technology, and the ethics of robot applications. Editor-in-Chief of Connected Science since its inception, as well as a member of the editorial boards of Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Artificial Intelligence Review, and Journal of Behavioral Robotics

Appearing frequently on TV, radio, and in the press (has been a radio and TV presenter). additionally to penning articles for regional and national publications.

Ethics in robots and new technologies: current research.

Degrees and affiliations: BA, Ph.D., DSc, FIET, FBCS, CITP, FRIN, FRSA

Certified electrical engineer, a fellow of the British Computer Society, certified information technology professional, a fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation, a fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, member of the Experimental Psychology Society, and equity member (Actors Union)

Board of advisors for The Lifeboat Foundation and HealthOrg2020; participant in the Nuffield Foundation Working Group on Emerging Biotechnologies. The center's director for emerging technologies (Europe). International Committee for Robot Arms Control's chairman and co-founder.

Fostering discussion and media coverage of 21st-century ethical issues in robotics.