Resilient Science: Transatlantic Challenges and Opportunities; Interview with Alicia Hennig and David Biggs

In this Experts’ Take, conducted by Melita Phachulia from ISDP’s Stockholm Center for Research and Innovation Security (SCRIS), David Biggs, a Senior Fellow, and Alicia Hennig, Associated Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP), discuss how Europe and the United States can build resilience in science and research amid growing hybrid threats, disinformation, and intensifying global competition in technology and innovation.”

Dr. Hennig, who spent several years working in Chinese academia, offers insights into China’s academic environment, institutional structure, and the ethical challenges of international collaboration. Her work bridges business ethics and political science, with a particular focus on responsibility in non-democratic contexts.

Mr. Biggs, a former U.S. diplomat and Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. State Department, contributes expertise in international science and technology (S&T) diplomacy, with a focus on research security and global collaboration.