Uploaded February 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Lecture by Merle Jacob at the 2009 Holberg Prize Symposium. The symposium was held in honor of the 2009 Holberg Prize laureate Ian Hacking.

Merle Jacob is director at Centre for technology, innovation and culture,
University of Oslo and professor at Lund University. Merle Jacob's research
focus can be broadly described as science-policy interaction. Her current
research interests are research and innovation policy, the re-organisation of
the university and in the role of scientific knowledge in international climate
policy. She has also been involved in teaching professional courses in project
and research management.