Johan Schot, PhD (1961) is professor of History of Technology at Eindhoven technical University and Twente University. He is also scientific director of the Foundation for History of Technology (Stichting Historie der Techniek). He was program leader of the nation research program Technology in the Netherlands in the Twentieth Century. This program resulted in the publication of a seven-part book series, dissertations, monographies, scientific and popular articles, contributions to exhibitions, policy workshops and educational websites. He is co-founder (together with Kurt Fischer) of the Greening of Industry network and project leader of several international projects funded by the European Union. Together with Ruth Oldenziel, he chairs the European Science Foundation's research program Tension of Europe: Technology in the Making of Twentieth Century Europe. His current research involves the role of transnational infrastructures in the formation of contemporary Europe. His research work and publications are aimed at various fields, such as history of technology, science and technology studies, innovation studies, constructive technology assessment and policy studies.

 Selected publications

 Journal articles

• Driel, H. van, Schot, J.W. (2005). Radical Innovation as a Multilevel Process. Introducing Floating Grain Elevators in the Port of Rotterdam. Technology and Culture, 46, 51-76
• Misa, Th.J., Schot, J.W. (2005). Inventing Europe: technology and the hidden integration of Europe. History and Technology, 21-1, 1-19
• Schot, J.W., Bruheze, A.A. de la, Lintsen, H.W., Rip, A. (2005). De betwiste modernisering van Nederland. Gewina, 28, 7-9
• Schot, J.W., Bruheze, A.A. de la, Lintsen, H.W., Rip, A. (2005). De betwiste modernisering van Nederland. Een introductie op de serie 'Techniek in Nederland in de Twintigste Eeuw'. Bijdragen en mededelingen betreffende de geschiedenis der Nederlanden, 120-1, 48-50
• Schot, J.W., Bruheze, A.A. de la, Lintsen, H.W., Rip, A. (2005). De bijdrage van de techniekgeschiedenis aan de geschiedenis van Nederland. Een reactie op Karel Davids en Geert van Paemel. Gewina, 28, 30-34
• Schot, J.W., Bruheze, A.A. de la, Lintsen, H.W., Rip, A. (2005). De bijdrage van de techniekgeschiedenis aan de geschiedenis van Nederland. Een reactie op Karel Davids, Pim Kooij en Geert van Paemel. Bijdragen en mededelingen betreffende de geschiedenis der Nederlanden, 120-1, 75-79 

Book chapters

• Schot, J.W. (2005). Constructive technology assessment. In C. Mitcham, Encyclopedia of Science, Technolgy and Ethics (pp. 423-426) Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA.  

Professional publications (non-refereed)

• Geels, F.W., Schot, J.W., Verbong, G.P.J. (2006). A multi-level analysis of historical transitions in agriculture and food. Zoetermeer: Transforum, Agro & Groen.  

Conference contributions

• Schot, J.W., Vleuten, E.B.A. van der (2005). Infrastructures, globalisation, and European integration. A historiographical and conceptual exploration In , Posthumus Conferentie
• Schot, J.W. (2004). Imagining and Living Europe. In , Prodeedings for the Dialoggue session of First Plenary Conference Tensions of Europe Budapest: Central European University.
• Schot, J.W., Vleuten, E.B.A. van der (2004). Transnational Infrastructures and the Rise of Contemporary Europe. In , Proceedings for SHOT 2004 Amsterdam