Dr. Franc Mali is Professor for Sociology and Epistemology of Science at the University of Ljubljana. He is lecturer for the following courses at The Faculty of Social Sciences (University of Ljubljana): Social and Ethical Aspects of Modern Science, Sociology of Science, Epistemology of Science. He is the the head of Centre for Social Studies of Science at The Faculty of Social Sciences (University of Ljubljana). He was visiting research fellow at Institute for Advanced Studeis on Science, Technology and Society in Graz (IAS -STS research fellowship in Februray- April 2004, in May – June 2009 and September 2013), University Bielefeld (DAAD fellowship in October – December 1998), University Klagenfurt (Alpe-Adria fellowship in February – May 1994), University Johannes Kepler in Linz (Alpe-Adria fellowship in January – May 1992) and at University of Vienna ( ARRS fellowship in October – December 1989). His recent research is focused on the problems of social networks in science and scientometrics, R&D evaluation, the social and ethical regulation of new emerging technologies, the role of intermediary structures in science. Since 1990 he worked as principal investigator in various basic and applied research projects financed by Slovenian Research Agency or Slovenian Ministry of Science. From 1999 – 2007 he was the board member of SSTNET (The Sociology of Sociology and Technology Research Network) at the European Sociological Association (ESA). He is a member of a lot of other professional association at national and European level (EASST, head of The Section for Sociology of Science in Slovenian Sociological Association, Section for Philosophy of Science in Slovenian Philosophical Association, etc.) He is the member of editorial board of EASST journal Science & Technology Studies. He was involved with his research group as partner in the following international research projects as well: PHARE Multi-Country Programme in Higher Education, 5th CRE Academic Task Force - Capacity Building and Human Resources Development Measures for Higher Education, ESA Project International Network on Social Capital and Performance, 7 EU FP Feasibility Study for creating a European University Data Collection 7 EU FP Ethics in Public Policy-Making: the Case of Human Enhancement. He participated as the member of external expert groups for evaluation of higher education and research institution in various countries: Latvia, Estonia, Macedonia, Bosnia. He was active as expert evaluator in Sixth EU Framework Program. He is author of three books (in Slovenian language): Science as a Social System of Modern Society, The Development of Modern Science, The Epistemology of Social Sciences (Ljubljana,. For his whole scientific bibliography see: COBISS – SI (http://izum.izum.si/bibliografije/Y20070326160306-02943.html)

Selected publications (in English – last years):

-MALI, Franc, PUSTOVRH, Toni, GROBOLJŠEK, Blanka, COENEN, Christopher. National ethics advisory bodies in the emerging landscape of responsible research and innovation. Nanoethics, 2012, vol. 6, no. 3, pp.167-184.

-PUSTOVRH, Toni and MALI, Franc. Exploring some challenges of the pharmaceutical cognitive enhancement discourse : users and policy recommendations. Neuroethics, August 2013, ISSN: 1874-5490 (Print) 1874-5504 (Online).

-MALI, Franc, GROBOLJSEK, Blanka. Daily newspapers' views on nanotechnology in Slovenia. Science Communication, Jan. 2012, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 30-56.

-MALI, Franc, KRONEGGER, Luka, FERLIGOJ, Anuška, DOREIAN, Patrick. Collaboration structures in Slovenian scientific communities. Scientometrics, 2012, vol. 90, no. 2, pp. 631-647.

-MALI, Franc. Policy issues of the international productivity and visibility of the social sciences in Central and Eastern European countries. Sociology and Space, 2011, vol. 48, no. 3, pp.415-435.

-MALI, Franc, FERLIGOJ, Anuska, KRONEGGER, Luka. Co-authorship trends and collaboration patterns in the Slovenian sociological community. Corvinus journal for sociology and social policy, 2010, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 29-50.

- MALI, Franc, GROBOLJSEK, Blanka, SKAFAR, Maja. The recruitment of young people for R&D activity and the issue of gender equality : the case of Slovenia = El reclutamiento de jóvenes para la actividad de I+D y el tema de la igualdad de género : el caso de Eslovenia. Sociol. tecnocienc., 2010, vol. 2, , pp. 1-33.

-MALI, Franc. Bringing converging technologies closer to civil society : the role of the precautionary principle. Innovation Wien, Mar. 2009, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 53-75.

-MALI, Franc, KRONEGGER, Luka, DOREIAN, Patrick, FERLIGOJ, Anuška. Dynamic scientific co-authorship networks. V: SCHARNHORST, Andrea (ur.), BÖRNER, Katy (ur.), BESSELAAR, Peter van den (ur.). Models of science dynamics : encounters between complexity theory and information sciences, (Springer complexity), (Understanding complex systems). Heidelberg ... [etc.]: Springer, cop. 2012, pp. 195-232.

-MALI, Franc. The European research space. V: LANGER, Josef (ur.). Analysis and visions for Europe : theories and general issues. Franfurt am Main [etc.]: P. Lang, 2011, str. 151-165.

-MALI, Franc. Intermediary structures as part of R&D policy efforts to increase commercialization and commodification of academic science : the case of Slovenia. V: BAMMÉ, Arno (ur.), GETZINGER, Günter (ur.), WIESER, Bernhard (ur.). Yearbook 2010 of the Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and Society, (Technik- und Wissenschaftsforschung, vol. 61). München; Wien: Profil, cop. 2011, pp. 199-218.

-KRAMBERGER, Anton, MALI, Franc. An evaluation system of the science and international orientation of social scientists : the case of Slovenia. V: PÁLNÉ KOVÁCS, Ilona (ur.). Internationalisation of social sciences in Central and Eastern Europe : the 'catching up' - a myth or a strategy?, (Routledge/European Sociological Association studies in European society, 13). London; New York: Routledge, 2010, pp. 192-214.

- MALI, Franc. Turning science transdisciplinary : is it possible for the new concept of cross-disciplinary cooperations to enter Slovenian science and policy?. V: KAJFEŽ-BOGATAJ, Lučka (ur.), MÜLLER, Karl H. (ur.), SVETLIK, Ivan (ur.), TOŠ, Niko (ur.). Modern RISC-societies : towards a new paradigm for societal evolution, (Complexity design society, vol. 14). Vienna: Echoraum, cop. 2010, pp. 461-474.

-MALI, Franc. The category of scientific objectivity in the social sciences. V: PRPIĆ, Katarina (ur.). Beyond the myths about the natural and social sciences : a sociological view, (Edition Science and society, 28). Zagreb: Institute for Social Research, 2009, pp. 247-274.