Dr Sharon Beder is associate professor in the Science, Technology and Society programme of the University of Wollongong. After several years as a professional engineer, she returned to academic life. The posts she has held include being a director of the Earth Foundation Australia and President of the Society for Social Responsibility in Engineering.
Her books include:
Toxic Fish and Sewer Surfing (1989)
The Nature of Sustainable Development (1993 and 1996)
Global Spin: The Corporate Assault on Environmentalism (1997 and 2000)
The New Engineer: Management and Professional Responsibility in a Changing World (1998).
