Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

Science, Technology, Health & Security

The Science, Technology, Health and Security theme aims to foster an inclusive and collaborative research community of scholars working at the intersection of science, technology and security and supports King’s-based scholars, of all career stages, working on these issues.

Research conducted is driven by an open approach to multi and cross-disciplinary research methods and engages with key policy questions on the national and global levels.

Associated Programmes

Members conduct research on a broad array of issues, including:

Nuclear security
Space security
Chemical and biological warfare
Security and health
Global health diplomacy
Civil military cooperation
Wargaming

Dr Cem Boke

Research Associate
Professor Wyn Bowen

Head of School for the School of Security Studies
Dr Gemma Bowsher

Research Associate
Martin Bricknell

Professor in Conflict, Health and Military Medicine
Jean-Annet de Saint Rapt

Research Assistant
Karl Dewey

Research Associate and Project Coordinator
Professor Christopher Hobbs

Director of the King’s Institute for Applied Security Studies (KIASS)
Dr Zenobia Homan

Research Fellow and Project Coordinator
Dr Filippa Lentzos

Senior Lecturer in Science and International Security
Dr Susan B. Martin

Senior Lecturer
Ms Kristen Meagher

PhD Student
Professor Preeti Patel

Professor of Global Health and Conflict and Co-Director of the Centre for Conflict & Health Research
Dr Kenneth Payne

Deputy Head, Director of Research
Dr Julia Pearce

Senior Lecturer
Dr Ross Peel

Research and Knowledge Transfer Manager
Professor Brooke Rogers

Professor of Behavioural Science and Security
Dr Daniel Salisbury

Senior Research Fellow
Professor Richard Sullivan

Director, Institute of Cancer Policy and Co-Director of the Centre for Conflict & Health Research
Dr Heather Williams

Senior Lecturer