Rachel A. Ankeny | |
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| Education | |
| Alma mater | St. John's College, Santa Fe University of Pittsburgh University of Adelaide |
| Doctoral advisor | James G. Lennox |
| Philosophical work | |
| Region | The Netherlands |
| School | Philosophy of science in practice |
| Institutions | Wageningen University University of Adelaide |
| Main interests | Philosophy of Biological & Biomedical Sciences Philosophy of Science Philosophy of Medicine Bioethics Food & Agricultural Ethics |
| Website | [1] |
Rachel Ankeny FAHA FASSA was appointed as Chair and Professor of philosophy at Wageningen University in 2024.[1] She was previously Professor of history and philosophy at the University of Adelaide, where she worked from 2006–24 and served as Deputy Dean Research (Faculty of Arts) from 2011–22. She remains affiliated as an honorary professor at Adelaide.
In 2020, she was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) "for her contributions to our understanding of the foundational roles that organisms play in biological research and her leadership in history and philosophy of science."[2] She is currently the past president of the International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB)[3] and Editor-in-Chief of Studies in History and Philosophy of Science.[4]
- ^ "Rachel Ankeny appointed chairholder Philosophy Group | Wageningen University". www.wur.nl. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "AAAS Announces Leading Scientists Elected as 2020 Fellows | American Association for the Advancement of Science". www.aaas.org. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Current Council and Editorial Board". www.ishpssb.org. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Editorial Board | Elsevier". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.