Professor Dr. Guido Bacciagaluppi

Biography

Guido Bacciagaluppi is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University, primarily focused on the philosophy of physics, particularly quantum mechanics. He specializes in the history of foundational debates in quantum mechanics and has published extensively in this area. Bacciagaluppi has contributed to various approaches to the foundations of quantum mechanics, including modal interpretations, stochastic mechanics, Everett theory, and many others. He has published works that explore the history and philosophy of quantum mechanics, notably co-authoring a well-received monograph on the 1927 Solvay Conference and editing the Oxford Handbook of the History of Quantum Interpretations. He is a member of the Descartes Centre for the History and Philosophy of the Sciences and Humanities, co-editor of the Journal for General Philosophy of Science, and actively engages in teaching and mentoring students in the philosophy of science within the HPS Master's program at Utrecht. Bacciagaluppi has a diverse educational background, having lived and worked in multiple countries, and maintains strong connections within the international community of philosophers in physics.

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