Senior researcher at INGENIO
UNESCO Chair on Diversity and Inclusion in Global Science at CWTS
Talk Title: Alignment and misalignment between research agendas and societal needs. Why diversity and inclusion matter.
Dr. Ismael Rafols is a senior researcher at INGENIO (CSIC-UPV, Univ. Politec. València) and UNESCO Chair on Diversity and Inclusion in Global Science at CWTS. He studies evaluation, foresight and research strategies, in particular on epistemic pluralism, participation, and the distribution of the benefits from science. He is interested in funding portfolios and priority setting for societal challenges such as bird flu or obesity , and issues related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , particularly in health and agriculture. Ismael has been involved in policy initiatives ‘responsible metrics’, such as the implementation of UNESCO’s Open Science Recommendations or the Leiden Manifesto.