
Dr.ir. B.F.H.J. (Britte) Bouchaut
Dr.ir. B.F.H.J. (Britte) Bouchaut
Profiel
Biography
Britte Bouchaut is Assistant Professor at the Safety & Security Science group at TU Delft. Her research focuses on the ethics of safety in Chemistry and Biotechnology, and how we can work towards safer and more sustainable industries by means of Safe (and sustainable)-by-Design and Responsible Research and Innovation.
Britte was trained as a chemical analyst (BSc.) and studied Innovation Sciences (MSc.) at Eindhoven University of Technology. She obtained her PhD degree (cum laude) at the Biotechnology & Society group at TU Delft, researching how we can learn what uncertain risks and uncertainties associated with emerging biotechnologies entail, in a safe and responsible way (
T-TRIPP project). As a Postdoctoral researcher, Britte was involved in the EU H2020
Water Mining project.
Research
- Safe (and Sustainable) by Design: application of the SbD concept to new, (synthetic) chemicals, compounds and biotechnologies
- Risk/Benefits assessments & balances for responsible innovation
- Value conflicts when designing for safety
- Responsibility allocation when dealing with uncertainties and uncertain risks; Accountability, Blameworthiness
- Transparency and effective information exchange for safe chemistry and biotechnology
- International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) TU Delft
Projects
T-TRIPP: Tools for Translation of Risk Research into Policies and Practices.
This project aims to contribute to a better translation between science and policy to enhance the responsible development of modern biotechnology. It hereby aims to integrate societal needs and objectives in the process in order to stimulate safe and responsible industrial biotechnology products. T-TRIPP develops two tools: a protocol for inherent safe design and a serious game for biosafety and biosecurity.
EU H2020 Water Mining: Water access and its related energy, environmental and economic costs are one of the greatest challenges for society today. This project aims to face these challenges and help ensure access to clean water and sanitation by exploring alternative water sources and developing innovative solutions for sustainable water management, including tapping into urban and industrial wastewater and seawater desalination.
Publicaties
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2023
Contribution of Enzyme Catalysis to the Achievement of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
Dirk Holtmann / F. Hollmann / B.F.H.J. Bouchaut
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2022
Differences in barriers for controlled learning about safety between biotechnology and chemistry
B.F.H.J. Bouchaut / F. Hollmann / L. Asveld
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2022
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2022
Uncertainties and uncertain risks of emerging biotechnology applications
A social learning workshop for stakeholder communication
B.F.H.J. Bouchaut / Huib de Vriend / L. Asveld -
2021
Responsible Learning About Risks Arising from Emerging Biotechnologies
B.F.H.J. Bouchaut / L. Asveld
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Media
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2021-02-24
Recycling moet veilig gebeuren, anders haken burgers af
Verscheen in: Trouw
Nevenwerkzaamheden
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2022-07-01 - 2024-06-30
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2022-10-27 - 2024-10-25