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Dr Simon Whitby

Associate Professor

Faculty/Dept/School School of Social Sciences
(Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences)
Emails.whitby@bradford.ac.uk
Telephone +441274 234187

Biography

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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

Throughout the period 2015 to the present day, 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
PES7037-BContemporary Security Challenges
PES6016-DDissertation (BA)
PES5036-BSecurity: Concepts, Constructions and Analyses

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

TitleMeeting the Challenges of Chemical and Biological Weapons: Strengthening the Chemical and Biological Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Regimes, (2022)
AuthorsBrett Edwards, Tatyana Novossiolova, Michael Crowley, Simon Whitby, Malcolm Reginald Dando, Lijun Shang
JournalFrontiers In Bioengineering And Biotechnology
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2022.805426
 
TitleStrengthening biological security after COVID-19: Using cartoons for engaging life science stakeholders with the biological and toxin weapons (BTWC) (2022)
AuthorsTatyana Novossiolova, Simon Whitby, Malcolm Dando, Lijun Shang
 
TitleThe Potential for Abuse of Genetics in Militarily Significant Biological Weapons (2002)
AuthorsWhitby, Simon M.; Dando, Malcolm R.; Millett, P.
 
TitleThe Potential of Plant Pathogens Against Crops (2001)
AuthorsWhitby, Simon M.
 
TitleBiomedical Community and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (2001)
AuthorsDando, Malcolm R.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
TitleBiological warfare against crops. (1999)
AuthorsRogers P.;Whitby S.;Dando M.
JournalScientific American
DOI10.1038/scientificamerican0699-70
 
TitleDual-use research needs international oversight. (2022)
AuthorsSimon Whitby, Malcolm Dando & Lijun Shang
PublisherNature
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-03011-0
 
Title 80 questions for UK biological security. (2021)
AuthorsKemp L, Aldridge DC, Booy O, Bower H, Browne D, Burgmann M, et al (including Simon Whitby).
PublisherPLoS ONE
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0241190
 
TitleThe vital importance of a web of prevention for effective biosafety and biosecurity in the twenty-first century. (2021)
AuthorsNovossiolova, T.A., Whitby, S., Dando, M.
JournalOne Health Outlook
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-021-00049-4
 
TitlePreventing Biological Threats: What You Can Do. (2015)
AuthorsWhitby, Simon M.; Novossiolova, Tatyana; Walther, Gerald; Dando, Malcolm R.
 
TitleBiological Warfare Against Crops (2001)
AuthorsWhitby, Simon M.
 
TitleStrengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention after COVID-19. (2022)
AuthorsShang, L., Whitby, S., and Dando, M.R.
Journal The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Future: Virology, Epidemiology, Translational Toxicology and Therapeutics
PublisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
 
TitleAfter COVID-19: Time to Agree A Biosecurity Code of Conduct Under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention. (2020)
AuthorsSimon Whitby, Cheng Tang, Lijun Shang and Malcolm Dando
Journal COVID-19 analysing the threat
PublisherInstitute for Defence Studies and Analyses
 
TitleThe Future of Chemical Weapons: Advances in the Development of Anti-plant Agents (2019)
AuthorsSimon Whitby
JournalPreventing Chemical Weapons: Arms Control and Disarmament as the Sciences Converge
PublisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1039/9781788010092
 
TitleEthics, Neuroscience and Public Policy: Can Team-Based Learning be a Means to Raise Awareness of the Problem of Dual-Use Among Practicing Neuroscientists? (2018)
AuthorsSimon Whitby Malcolm Dando
JournalThe Routledge Handbook of Ethics and Public Policy
PublisherRoutledge
DOI9781138201279
 
TitleAnti-crop Biological Weapons Program (2006)
AuthorsWhitby, Simon M.
 
TitleStrengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention: The Vital Importance of a Web of Prevention for Effective Biosafety and Biosecurity in the 21st Century (2019)
AuthorsTatyana A. Novossiolova, Simon Whitby, Malcolm Dando, and Graham S. Pearson
PublisherBiological Weapons Convention
 
TitleBiocontrol Agents and Plant Inoculants: Implications for Strengthening the BTWC (2005)
AuthorsWhitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleNational and International Authorities in the Implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Protocol (2008)
AuthorsRobinson, Julian P.P.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleThe wider consequences of the failure to agree a Procedural Report at the 24th session of the Ad Hoc Group (2008)
AuthorsAtwood, D.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleBWPP Launch Speech (2002)
AuthorsDhanapala, J.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleBiotechnology and the Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Future? (2002)
AuthorsMeselson, M.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleBWC Fifth Review Conference Resumed Session: Evaluation of Proposals (2002)
AuthorsSims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleThe Future of the BTWC: The Consequences of Suspension of the Fifth Review Conference (2001)
AuthorsSims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleNegotiation of the BTWC 1968-1969 (2001)
AuthorsSims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleThe BTWC: An Evolving Regime (2001)
AuthorsSims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleThe BTWC 2001 Review Conference (2001)
AuthorsSims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
Title2001 Review Conference: Concensus Broken (2001)
AuthorsSims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
Title2001 Review Conference: The Future of the Ad Hoc Group (2001)
AuthorsSims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
Title2001 Review Conference: The Future - What can be done? (2001)
AuthorsSims, N.A.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleFailure to agree a Procedural Report at the 24th session of the Ad Hoc Group (2001)
AuthorsRissanen, Jenni; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleSummary of the main points of BTWC Evaluation Paper 22: "The US Rejection of the Composite Protocol: A Huge Mistake Based on Illogical Assessment" (2001)
AuthorsPearson, Graham S.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeEditorial
TitleThe biomedical community and the biological and toxin weapons convention (2001)
AuthorsWhitby S.;Dando M.
JournalBMC News and Views
 
Other typeReviews
TitleThe potential use of plant pathogens against crops (2001)
AuthorsWhitby S.
JournalMicrobes and Infection
DOI10.1016/S1286-4579(00)01348-4
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleDeclarations and inspections in the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention and the relevance of this form of verification to the BTWC (2000)
AuthorsGuthrie, Richard; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleDevelopments relating to the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, implications for the BTWC (2000)
AuthorsFeakes, D.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleImplementation of the General Purpose Criterion in the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and Protocol (2000)
AuthorsRobinson, Julian P.P.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleNational and International Authorities and the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (2000)
AuthorsRobinson, Julian P.P.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleComposite Text - Address by the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Group Ambassador Tibor Toth (2000)
AuthorsToth, Tibor; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleThe Chemical Weapons Convention and the General Purpose Criterion (2000)
AuthorsRobinson, Julian P.P.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleThe Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and Protocol Negotiations (2000)
AuthorsPearson, Graham S.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleNuclear, chemical and biological arms control in the 21st century (2000)
AuthorsRogers, Paul F.; Whitby, Simon M.
 
Other typeAudiovisual material
TitleThe implementation of the General Purpose Criterion in the Chemical Weapons Convention (2000)
AuthorsRobinson, Julian P.P.; Whitby, Simon M.