Director: Professor Jim Falk

Professor Jim falk is Director of acsis. His PhD is in theoretical physics, and over the last 25 years he has specialised in the study of the nature, impact and management of science and technology in their social contexts. His research has focussed particularly on issues associated with globalisation, technological change and the environment, nuclear technology, arms races and militarisation, and information and communication technology in their social settings.He is the author or co-author of over 100 scholarly papers and 5 books.

Prior to taking up his current position Professor Falk was Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Victoria University, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Western Sydney, Nepean, and prior to that, Chair of the Academic Senate and Head of the Department of Science and Technology Studies at the University of Wollongong. He remains an Emeritus Professor of the University of Wollongong.

Consultancies include:

The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria
The Hon Lynne Kosky, Minister for Education and Training Victoria (Chair, Review of the Registered Schools Board)
Alligator Rivers Region Technical Advisory Committee (appointee, Commonwealth Minister for the Environment)
Australian Research Council
Climate Change Section, Commonwealth Department of Environment, Sport and Territories
Illawarra Regional Organisation of Councils
Commonwealth Environment Protection Agency
Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council and Commonwealth Department of Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories
Sydney Water, NSW
Water Board, NSW
Public Works, NSW
Environment Protection Agency, NSW
Council for the plaintiff, Dingwall v Commonwealth of Australia, Supreme Court of NSW
Princilla Fleming Q.C. in the matter of Daryl Richard Johnstone v The Commonwealth of Australia, Supreme Court of NSW
Hullensians Pty Ltd
Commission of Inquiry into Electricity Generation in NSW
Technology Directorate, Department of Technology, West Australian Government
Department of Minerals and Energy, Victorian Energy Plan, Victoria
Australian Council of Trade Unions

australian centre for science, innovation and society

Director: Professor Jim Falk