Dr Simon Whitby
Associate Professor
| Faculty/Dept/School |
School of Social Sciences (Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences) |
|---|---|
| s.whitby@bradford.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +441274 234187 |
Biography
For a frequently updated biography, click here <https://www.opbw.org/sw/index.html>
Since 2009, Whitby has worked at the interface between the life science and national security communities to address the threat of deliberate disease in the context of rapidly advancing science and dual-use technology. Whitby’s work has focused on contributing to the discourse on dual-use biosecurity and bioethics and thus on raising awareness at government, civil society, life science and industry levels about the ethical, legal and social implications of life science research. He has been actively engaged in building a world-wide capability in dual-use bioethics to engage the scientific community in awareness-raising programmes about the importance of responsible conduct of life science research. Significantly he has developed a novel and innovative online distance learning Masters level train-the-trainer programme and short courses in Applied Dual-Use Biosecurity / Bioethics.
Recent work by Whitby will see the launch in 2023 of a single-authored book on the history of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford.
Research
<https://www.opbw.org>. Throughout the period 2015 to the present day (2023), Dr Simon Whitby has continued his academic, applied academic, and policy work at the interface between the life-science, international security, ethics and law discourses, and has expanded his research and teaching profile with work he (with others) have pioneered on transformative research and teaching on dual-use bioethics and biological security. Dr Whitby has been part of the Catalyst Project to roll out Team-Based Learning Teaching across the University of Bradford (with Anglia Ruskin, Cambridge, and Nottingham Trent). Whitby's research has resulted in the drafting of 2 Journal articles: one on a constructivist analysis of the biological weapons control regime; and another, on the design of a novel team-based-learning combined threshold concepts methodology for the delivery of teaching, learning and professional training in the ethical, legal, and social implications of life science research. Another quite distinct aspect of Whitby's research will see the publication of a single-authored book on the History of Peace Studies at the University Bradford, its launch coinciding with the 50 Anniversary Celebrations of the founding of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford which accepted its first intake of MA students in 1973. The department which merged with international development, now (2023) has some 600 students undertaking 8 Masters (Level. 7) programmes.Teaching
| Year | Module code | Title | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| PES5036-B | Security: Concepts, Constructions and Analyses | ||
| PES6016-D | Dissertation (BA) | ||
| PES7037-B | Contemporary Security Challenges |
Professional activities
- 01-JAN-89: University of Bradford - BA (Hons)
- 01-JAN-93: University of Bradford - MPhil
- 01-JAN-00: University of Bradford - PhD
- Programme & Module Management: Dr Whitby is currently MA Admissions Tutor for PSID MA Programmes
Publications
| Title | Meeting the Challenges of Chemical and Biological Weapons: Strengthening the Chemical and Biological Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Regimes, (2022) |
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| Authors | Brett Edwards, Tatyana Novossiolova, Michael Crowley, Simon Whitby, Malcolm Reginald Dando, Lijun Shang |
| Journal | Frontiers In Bioengineering And Biotechnology |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2022.805426 |
| Title | Strengthening biological security after COVID-19: Using cartoons for engaging life science stakeholders with the biological and toxin weapons (BTWC) (2022) |
| Authors | Tatyana Novossiolova, Simon Whitby, Malcolm Dando, Lijun Shang |
| Title | The Potential for Abuse of Genetics in Militarily Significant Biological Weapons (2002) |
| Authors | Whitby, Simon M.; Dando, Malcolm R.; Millett, P. |
| Title | The Potential of Plant Pathogens Against Crops (2001) |
| Authors | Whitby, Simon M. |
| Title | Biomedical Community and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (2001) |
| Authors | Dando, Malcolm R.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Title | Biological warfare against crops. (1999) |
| Authors | Rogers P.;Whitby S.;Dando M. |
| Journal | Scientific American |
| DOI | 10.1038/scientificamerican0699-70 |
| Title | Dual-use research needs international oversight. (2022) |
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| Authors | Simon Whitby, Malcolm Dando & Lijun Shang |
| Publisher | Nature |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-03011-0 |
| Title | 80 questions for UK biological security. (2021) |
| Authors | Kemp L, Aldridge DC, Booy O, Bower H, Browne D, Burgmann M, et al (including Simon Whitby). |
| Publisher | PLoS ONE |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0241190 |
| Title | The vital importance of a web of prevention for effective biosafety and biosecurity in the twenty-first century. (2021) |
| Authors | Novossiolova, T.A., Whitby, S., Dando, M. |
| Journal | One Health Outlook |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-021-00049-4 |
| Title | Preventing Biological Threats: What You Can Do. (2015) |
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| Authors | Whitby, Simon M.; Novossiolova, Tatyana; Walther, Gerald; Dando, Malcolm R. |
| Title | Biological Warfare Against Crops (2001) |
| Authors | Whitby, Simon M. |
| Title | Strengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention after COVID-19. (2022) |
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| Authors | Shang, L., Whitby, S., and Dando, M.R. |
| Journal | The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Future: Virology, Epidemiology, Translational Toxicology and Therapeutics |
| Publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Title | After COVID-19: Time to Agree A Biosecurity Code of Conduct Under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention. (2020) |
| Authors | Simon Whitby, Cheng Tang, Lijun Shang and Malcolm Dando |
| Journal | COVID-19 analysing the threat |
| Publisher | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses |
| Title | The Future of Chemical Weapons: Advances in the Development of Anti-plant Agents (2019) |
| Authors | Simon Whitby |
| Journal | Preventing Chemical Weapons: Arms Control and Disarmament as the Sciences Converge |
| Publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1039/9781788010092 |
| Title | Ethics, Neuroscience and Public Policy: Can Team-Based Learning be a Means to Raise Awareness of the Problem of Dual-Use Among Practicing Neuroscientists? (2018) |
| Authors | Simon Whitby Malcolm Dando |
| Journal | The Routledge Handbook of Ethics and Public Policy |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| DOI | 9781138201279 |
| Title | Anti-crop Biological Weapons Program (2006) |
| Authors | Whitby, Simon M. |
| Title | Strengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention: The Vital Importance of a Web of Prevention for Effective Biosafety and Biosecurity in the 21st Century (2019) |
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| Authors | Tatyana A. Novossiolova, Simon Whitby, Malcolm Dando, and Graham S. Pearson |
| Publisher | Biological Weapons Convention |
| Title | Biocontrol Agents and Plant Inoculants: Implications for Strengthening the BTWC (2005) |
| Authors | Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
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| Title | National and International Authorities in the Implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Protocol (2008) |
| Authors | Robinson, Julian P.P.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | The wider consequences of the failure to agree a Procedural Report at the 24th session of the Ad Hoc Group (2008) |
| Authors | Atwood, D.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | BWPP Launch Speech (2002) |
| Authors | Dhanapala, J.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | Biotechnology and the Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Future? (2002) |
| Authors | Meselson, M.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | BWC Fifth Review Conference Resumed Session: Evaluation of Proposals (2002) |
| Authors | Sims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | The Future of the BTWC: The Consequences of Suspension of the Fifth Review Conference (2001) |
| Authors | Sims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | Negotiation of the BTWC 1968-1969 (2001) |
| Authors | Sims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | The BTWC: An Evolving Regime (2001) |
| Authors | Sims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | The BTWC 2001 Review Conference (2001) |
| Authors | Sims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | 2001 Review Conference: Concensus Broken (2001) |
| Authors | Sims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | 2001 Review Conference: The Future of the Ad Hoc Group (2001) |
| Authors | Sims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | 2001 Review Conference: The Future - What can be done? (2001) |
| Authors | Sims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | Failure to agree a Procedural Report at the 24th session of the Ad Hoc Group (2001) |
| Authors | Rissanen, Jenni; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | Summary of the main points of BTWC Evaluation Paper 22: "The US Rejection of the Composite Protocol: A Huge Mistake Based on Illogical Assessment" (2001) |
| Authors | Pearson, Graham S.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Editorial |
| Title | The biomedical community and the biological and toxin weapons convention (2001) |
| Authors | Whitby S.;Dando M. |
| Journal | BMC News and Views |
| Other type | Reviews |
| Title | The potential use of plant pathogens against crops (2001) |
| Authors | Whitby S. |
| Journal | Microbes and Infection |
| DOI | 10.1016/S1286-4579(00)01348-4 |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | Declarations and inspections in the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention and the relevance of this form of verification to the BTWC (2000) |
| Authors | Guthrie, Richard; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | Developments relating to the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, implications for the BTWC (2000) |
| Authors | Feakes, D.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | Implementation of the General Purpose Criterion in the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and Protocol (2000) |
| Authors | Robinson, Julian P.P.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | National and International Authorities and the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (2000) |
| Authors | Robinson, Julian P.P.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | Composite Text - Address by the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Group Ambassador Tibor Toth (2000) |
| Authors | Toth, Tibor; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | The Chemical Weapons Convention and the General Purpose Criterion (2000) |
| Authors | Robinson, Julian P.P.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and Protocol Negotiations (2000) |
| Authors | Pearson, Graham S.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | Nuclear, chemical and biological arms control in the 21st century (2000) |
| Authors | Rogers, Paul F.; Whitby, Simon M. |
| Other type | Audiovisual material |
| Title | The implementation of the General Purpose Criterion in the Chemical Weapons Convention (2000) |
| Authors | Robinson, Julian P.P.; Whitby, Simon M. |