Name Ehsan Masood | Role Writer | |
Institutions BBCNatureNew ScientistResearch FortnightImperial College London Alma mater Portsmouth PolytechnicBirkbeck, University of London Books Science & Islam: A History, British Muslims: Media Guide |
New Perspectives on Pakistan's Science & Innovation Policies | Ehsan Masood | 20th MAP Convention
Hassan Ehsan Masood (born 9 August 1967) is a science writer, journalist and broadcaster. Since 2009 he has been the editor of Research Professional News (including Research Fortnight) and has been teaching international science policy at Imperial College London. since 2008.
Contents
- New Perspectives on Pakistans Science Innovation Policies Ehsan Masood 20th MAP Convention
- Comments from Mr Ehsan Masood Speaker at 20th MAP Convention
- Biography
- Awards and nominations
- Selected publications
- In the media
- References
Comments from Mr. Ehsan Masood - Speaker at 20th MAP Convention
Biography
Born in London, his father Hassan Masood worked in actuarial science and his mother Shamsa Masood is a writer of short fiction in Urdu.
He went to schools in York, Karachi and London; studied applied physics at Portsmouth Polytechnic and science communication at Birkbeck, University of London.
He worked for the journal Nature as a writer from 1995 to 1999 and again as acting chief commissioning editor in 2008/2009. He has also worked as Opinion Editor of New Scientist and communications director at LEAD International.
Masood has also written for Prospect magazine and openDemocracy.net, as well as The Times, The Guardian and Le Monde. He is a former director of communications of Leadership for Environment and Development and also advises the British Council on science and on cultural relations.
Ehsan Masood was a regular contributor to Home Planet, an environmental affairs programme on BBC Radio 4 in the UK.
He is chair of trustees of The Muslim Institute. This is a UK-based charity that supports critical thinking among British Muslims.
Awards and nominations
In January 2015, Masood was nominated for Services to Science and Engineering at the British Muslim Awards.
Selected publications
His latest book is The Great Invention: The Story of GDP and the Making and Unmaking of the Modern World, which will be published in the US on 7th June 2016 by Pegasus.
Ehsan Masood's previous book is Science and Islam: A History. This tells the story of how science developed during Islam's imperial period from 800 to 1500. It is the official tie-in to a three-part documentary series on BBC Television presented by Jim Al-Khalili, Professor of Physics at the University of Surrey.
His other publications include: