Carl Walter Matthias Kaiser
Position
Emeriti
Affiliation
Research
Matthias Kaiser is Professor Emeritus at the Center for the Study of the Sciences and Humanities (SVT) at the University of Bergen, and Prof. II (10%) at the NTNU in Trondheim, having studied mathematics and philosophy (of science) at the universities of Munich, Oslo, Stanford and Frankfurt. He is also an Affiliated Fellow at the Koi Tū: Centre for Informed Futures, University of Auckland, and Editor-in-Chief of the Springer journal Food Ethics. Currently he is employed ca 50% at NORSUS, Norwegian Institute for Sustainability Research, in connection with the EU project CHARGER. His areas of expertise include philosophy of science (Dr.phil.), ethics of science, food ethics, technology assessment and science-for-policy. His topics of interest include but are not restricted to aquaculture, seafood and food ethics, value studies, the precautionary principle, uncertainty & complexity, practical ethics, integrity in science, and public participation.
Kaiser has more than 180 publications, and Google Scholar (11.08.2024) cites him with 2957 citations, h-index of 32 and i10-index of 60. He has extensive expertise and experience in methods of practical ethics and qualitative and quantitative research methods in social science. He has documented skills in project leadership and advice for inter- and transdisciplinary research.
- CURRENT PROJECT ACTIVITIES (2024)
2024 – 2026 CHANGER: CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIVE CHANGES IN RESEARCH ETHICS REVIEWS; EU Horizon CSA project # 101131683
2023 – 2024 International Coordinator of: UNESCO ICH application for recognition of Stockfish Cultural Values, Skills and Traditions in the Intangible Human Heritage list.
2020 – 2025 The AFINO Research Centre (“Ansvarlig forskning og innovasjon i Norge»), coordinated by NTNU, member of the core group and leader of WP8. (https://www.ntnu.edu/afino/about )
2020 – 2024 The ReMoDigital Project (“Resilienz-Monitoring für die Digitalisierung der Energiewende” ), coordinated by IQIB – _Institut für qualifizierende Innovationsforschung und -beratung GmbH, Wilhelmstr. 56, 53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, D; member of the working group (https://www.iqib.de/de/remodigital-resilienz-monitoring-fur-die-digitalisierung-der-energiewende.html )
2020 – 2024 Managing Ethical Norwegian Seascapes (MENSA), coordinated by Mimi E.Lam, UiB, funded by Norwegian Research Council; member of network collaboraters. (https://prosjektbanken.forskningsradet.no/#/project/NFR/303663/Sprak=en ).
- Projects (selection) last 10 years:
PI and coordinator: “Research integrity in Norway” (RINO), collaboration of UiB, HVL, FEK, 2016-2019.
PI and coordinator: “Transforming Climate Knowledge with and for Society” (TRACKS), NFR. (rated #1 of 132 proposals)
PI and Coordinator: “The Landscape and Isobars of European Values in Relation to Science and New
Technology” (Value Isobars), EU FP7, 2009 – 2011.
Leader of WP8: “Sustainable Ethical Aquaculture Trade” (SEAT), EU FP7, 2009 – 2013.
- Selection of 5 recent peer reviewed publications:
- Kaiser, M. (2024a). “The idea of a theory of values and the metaphor of value-landscapes”, in: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, vol. 11:268; doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-02749-4.
- Kaiser, M. (2024b). “The multi-dimensionality of value landscapes”, in: Futures, vol.158, 103345; doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2024.103345.
- Kaiser, M. & Gluckman, P. (2023). Looking at the future of transdisciplinary research. International Science Council, April 2023. DOI: 10.24948/2023.05. Available at:
https://council.science/publications/looking-at-the-future-of-transdisciplinary-research/ - Kaiser, M., Drivdal, L., Hjellbrekke, J., Ingierd, H., Rekdal, O.B., (2022) “Research integrity and misconduct among Norwegian researchers”. In Journal of Science and Engineering Ethics, 28:2. Online 2021; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-021-00351-4 .
- Kaiser, M., Buklijas, T., Gluckman, P. (2022). «Models and numbers: Representing the world or imposing order?». Perspectives on Science, vol. 30., no.4, htpps://doi.org/10.1162/pos_a_00373
Publications
Short communication
Doctoral dissertation
- Habumugisha, Theogene; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv; Dierkes, Jutta et al. (2024). Implications of replacing animal-sourced foods in the diet of the older population, focusing on protein intake and muscle mass. (external link)
- Lea, Kjersti; Kaiser, Matthias; Midtgarden, Torjus et al. (2015). Intellectual Practicians. An Exploration of Professionalism among Upper Secondary School Teachers with Icelandic Mother Tongue Teachers as a Contextualized Empirical Case. (external link)
Academic article
- Kaiser, Carl Walter Matthias (2024). The idea of a theory of values and the metaphor of value-landscapes. (external link)
- Rasmussen, Martin Krøyer; Gold, Julie; Kaiser, Carl Walter Matthias et al. (2024). Critical review of cultivated meat from a Nordic perspective. (external link)
- Kaiser, Carl Walter Matthias (2024). The multi-dimensionality of value landscapes. (external link)
- Habumugisha, Theogene; Måren, Inger Elisabeth; Matsiko, Eric et al. (2024). Older adults' perceptions about meat consumption: a qualitative study in Gasabo district, Kigali, Rwanda. (external link)
- Habumugisha, Theogene; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv; Måren, Inger Elisabeth et al. (2023). Reducing meat and/or dairy consumption in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effects on protein intake, anthropometric values, and body composition. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias; Drivdal, Laura ; Hjellbrekke, Johannes et al. (2022). Questionable Research Practices and Misconduct Among Norwegian Researchers. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias; Chen, Andrew Tzer-Yeu; Gluckman, Peter (2021). Should policy makers trust composite indices? A commentary on the pitfalls of inappropriate indices for policy formation. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias; Buklijas, Tatjana; Gluckman, Peter (2021). Model s and Numbers: Representing the World or Imposing Order?. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias; Goldson, Stephen; Buklijas, Tatjana et al. (2021). Towards Post-Pandemic Sustainable and Ethical Food Systems. (external link)
- Saltelli, Andrea; Benini, Lorenzo; Funtowicz, Silvio Oscar et al. (2020). The technique is never neutral. How methodological choices condition the generation of narratives for sustainability. (external link)
- Lam, Mimi Elizabeth; Pitcher, Tony J.; Surma, Szymon et al. (2019). Value- And ecosystem-based management approach- And Pacific herring fishery conflict. (external link)
- Forsberg, Ellen-Marie; Anthun, Frank Otto; Bailey, Sharon et al. (2018). Working with research integrity—Guidance for research performing organisations: The Bonn PRINTEGER Statement. (external link)
- Bremer, Scott; Stiller-Reeve, Mathew Alexander; Bremer, Anne et al. (2018). Co-producing "post-normal" climate knowledge with communities in northeast Bangladesh. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias; Algers, Anne (2017). Trust in Food and Trust in Science. (external link)
- Bremer, Scott; Haque, Mohammad Mahfujul; Haugen, Arne Sveinson et al. (2016). Inclusive governance of aquaculture value-chains: Co-producing sustainability standards for Bangladeshi shrimp and prawns. (external link)
- Haugen, Arne Sveinson; Bremer, Scott; Kaiser, Matthias (2016). Weaknesses in the ethical framework of aquaculture related standards. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias; Algers, Anne (2016). Food ethics: a Wide Field in Need of Dialogue. (external link)
- Bremer, Scott; Millar, Kate; Wright, Nick et al. (2015). Responsible techno-innovation in aquaculture: Employing ethical engagement to explore attitudes to GM salmon in Northern Europe. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias (2014). The integrity of science - Lost in translation?. (external link)
- Blanchard, Anne; Hauge, Kjellrun Hiis; Andersen, Gisle et al. (2014). Harmful routines? Uncertainty in science and conflicting views on routine petroleum operations in Norway. (external link)
- Torrissen, Ole; Glover, Kevin; Haug, tore et al. (2012). Good ethics or political and cultural censoring in science?. (external link)
- Kaiser, Carl Walter Matthias (2012). “Commentary: Looking for conflict and finding none?”. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias; Millar, Kate; Thorstensen, Erik et al. (2007). Developing the ethical matrix as a decision support framework: GM fish as a case study. (external link)
- Millar, Kate; Thorstensen, Erik; Tomkins, Sandy et al. (2007). Developing the Ethical Delphi. (external link)
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
- Kaiser, Carl Walter Matthias (2024). From value-freedom to responsible research and innovation? Post-normal and transdisciplinary pathways. (external link)
- Oftedal, Elin Merethe; Kaiser, Carl Walter Matthias; Iakovleva, Tatiana Aleksandrovna (2024). Back to the future: Reflection on healthcare’s past to understand its future . (external link)
- Oftedal, Elin Merethe; Kaiser, Carl Walter Matthias; Iakovleva, Tatiana Aleksandrovna (2024). Do you value responsible innovation?. (external link)
- Kaiser, Carl Walter Matthias (2024). Should there be an Intergovernmental Panel on Food Security and Sustainability?. (external link)
- Kaiser, Carl Walter Matthias (2023). About Value-Landscapes for Politics. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias (2022). Taking value-landscapes seriously. (external link)
- Stith, Michaela; Corell, Robert W.; Magga, Rosa-Máren et al. (2022). Ethics of Knowledge Production in Times of Environmental Change. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias (2021). What is wrong with the EAT Lancet report?. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias (2018). Vitenskapelig kunnskap vokser frem. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias (2017). Franken-food or techno-fix? – Ethical issues of GMOs in Europe. (external link)
- Strand, Roger; Kaiser, Matthias (2017). Ethical issues raised by emerging sciences and technologies. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias (2016). Method in practical ethics: a call for a paradigm change.. (external link)
- Bremer, Scott; Kaiser, Matthias (2016). Sustainable aquaculture governance: challenges to participatory standard setting. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias (2015). Aquaculture and the precautionary principle in the New Zealand Supreme Court. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias (2015). Ethics of Science and a New Social Contract for Knowledge. (external link)
- Bremer, Scott; Blanchard, Anne; Kaiser, Matthias (2015). Challenges to Evaluating Coastal Management in the Twenty-First Century: Lessons from the Lofoten Archipelago. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias; Arion, F (2015). Preface in Know your food Food ethics and innovation Edition: 1. (external link)
- Bremer, Scott; Haugen, Arne Sveinson; Kaiser, Matthias (2013). Whose sustainability counts? Engaging with debates on the sustainability of Bangladeshi shrimp. (external link)
- Bremer, Scott; Johansen, Janne Cecilie; Øyen, Simen Andersen et al. (2013). Mapping the ethical terrain of Chinese aquaculture. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias (2013). Precaution or prudent vigilance as guiding the path to global food security?. (external link)
- Kaiser, Carl Walter Matthias (2012). Dilemmas for Ethical Guidelines for the Sciences. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias (2012). The Ethics and Sustainability of Aquaculture. (external link)
- Bremer, Scott; Haugen, Arne Sveinson; Kaiser, Matthias (2012). Mapping core values and ethical principles for livelihoods in Asia. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias (2012). Why German consumers need to reconsider their preferences: the ethical argument for aquaculture. (external link)
Report
- Kaiser, Carl Walter Matthias; Gluckman, Peter (2023). Looking at the future of transdisciplinary research. (external link)
- Hjellbrekke, Johannes; Ingierd, Helene; Kaiser, Matthias (2019). Diskutabel forskningspraksis: holdninger og handlinger. . (external link)
- Drivdal, Laura Elisabet; Kaiser, Matthias; Hjellbrekke, Johannes et al. (2019). Forskningsintegritet i kontekst: resultater fra en kvalitativ studie.. (external link)
- Myskja, Bjørn Kåre; Ursin, Lars Øystein; Forsberg, Ellen-Marie et al. (2019). Vurderingskriteriet etikk. Veileder for operasjonalisering av vurderingskriteriet etikk i genteknologiloven. (external link)
- Forsberg, Ellen-Marie; Hofmann, Bjørn Morten; Kaiser, Matthias et al. (2019). Veileder for operasjonalisering av vurderingskriteriet etikk i genteknologiloven. (external link)
- Hjellbrekke, Johannes; Drivdal, Laura Elisabet; Ingierd, Helene et al. (2018). Etikk og integritet i forskning - resultater fra en landsomfattende undersøkelse.. (external link)
Academic lecture
- Kaiser, Carl Walter Matthias (2023). Sustainable and ethical seafood: the challenge for small-scale fisheries. (external link)
- Hjellbrekke, Johannes; Ingierd, Helene; Kaiser, Matthias (2022). Questionable Research Practices (QRPs) and Perceived Work Environment. . (external link)
- Hjellbrekke, Johannes; Kaiser, Matthias; Ingierd, Helene (2019). The Murky Waters of QRP - Attitudes and Self-Reported Questionable Research Practices. (external link)
- Kaiser, Matthias; Hjellbrekke, Johs.; Drivdal, Laura Elisabet et al. (2019). The perceived FFP-QRP hierarchy – results from a large-scale survey among Norwegian researchers . (external link)
Website (informational material)
Academic literature review
Interview
- Hjellbrekke, Johannes; Kaiser, Matthias; Strand, Hilde Kristin (2019). 4 av 10 seier dei har gjort noko diskutabelt.. (external link)
- Hjellbrekke, Johannes; Kaiser, Matthias (2018). Forskere mangler opplæring En av tre norske forskere oppgir at de aldri har fått opplæring i forskningsetiske retningslinjer.. (external link)
- Hjellbrekke, Johannes; Kaiser, Matthias; Silvola, Nils Martin (2018). 60 prosent av norske forskere har liten eller ingen opplæring i forskningsetikk. (external link)
- Hjellbrekke, Johannes; Kaiser, Matthias; Lauritsen, Eivind Nicolai (2018). En av tre norske forskere sier de aldri har fått undervisning i forskningsetikk. (external link)
Feature article
Chapter
Academic monograph
- Gethmann, C F; Carrier, Martin; Hanekamp, Gerd et al. (2015). Interdisciplinary Research and Trans-disciplinary Validity. (external link)
- Droste-Franke, Bert; Carrier, Martin; Kaiser, Matthias et al. (2015). Improving Energy Decisions - Towards Better Scientific Policy Advice for a Safe and Secure Future Energy System. (external link)