Dr. Tamar Sharon

Biography

Tamar Sharon studies the ethical and social implications of new technologies, particularly in the field of health and medicine. She is currently focusing on the 'Googlization of health', analyzing the growing role of technology companies in health and medical research. Tamar is a co-director of iHub, Radboud University’s interdisciplinary center for research on digitalization and society. She holds a PhD in interdisciplinary studies (2011) and specializes in philosophy, ethics, technology, and science and technology studies (STS). Her research explores how the increasing digitalization of society destabilizes public values and norms, particularly in relation to human enhancement, self-tracking, the Quantified Self movement, and pandemic solidarity. The team at Radboud University developed a theoretical framework for studying digitalization and 'sphere transgressions'. Tamar has held previous positions, including a visiting fellowship at Maastricht University and King's College London. She is a member of the European Group on Ethics (EGE), advising the President of the European Commission on questions related to science and new technologies, and also a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). As a recipient of numerous grants and awards, she currently leads the Ammodo team, which received a science award. Tamar frequently appears in Dutch and international media to discuss issues related to digitalization.

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