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Agustí Nieto-Galan is Full Professor of History of Science and “ICREA Acadèmia” Fellow (2009, 2018 & 2023) at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). He has written widely on the history of chemistry, the history of science communication, and the urban history of science (18th–20th centuries). In this context, his books include: Science in the Public Sphere (Routledge, 2016); Barcelona: An Urban History of Science and Modernity (1888–1929) (Routledge, 2016); and The Land of the Hunger Artists (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
He has also analysed the relationship between science and politics in the twentieth century, with works such as The Politics of Chemistry (Cambridge University Press, 2019), Tóxicos invisibles (Icaria, 2020), Agnotologías (Tirant lo Blanch, 2024), and La materia no existe (Marcial Pons Historia, 2026).
He is currently working on the epistemological role of refugee scholars and activists in the twentieth century.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D., Doctor Història, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
Award Date: 1 Feb 1994
Degree, Història Moderna, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
Award Date: 1 Jun 1991
Degree, Enginyeria Química, Sarria Chemical Institute (IQS)
Award Date: 5 Jul 1984
External positions
Research position, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
1 Jan 1999 → 31 Dec 2000
Postdoctoral contract, Centre de Recherche en Histoire des Sciences et des Techniques (CRHST)
1 Jan 1995 → 1 Jan 1996
Postdoctoral contract, Modern History Faculty, Oxford University
1 Jan 1994 → 1 Jan 1995
PhD. fellowship, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
1 Jan 1991 → 1 Jan 1994
Postgraduate grant, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
1 Jan 1989 → 1 Jan 1990
Postgraduate fellowship, Maz-Plank Institut für Strahlenchemie (Mülheim a.d.R)
1 Jan 1984 → 1 Jan 1985
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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EXCHANGE ZONES OF EPISTEMIC RESISTANCE AND ALTERNATIVE INNOVATION: ACTIVISM, GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS AND EXPERTISE, 1970S-1990S
Valentines-Álvarez, J. (Principal Investigator), Alvarez Laorden, A. (Collaborator), Carandell Baruzzi, M. (Collaborator), Fernàndez Tudela, R. (Collaborator), GOMES , I. (Collaborator), Gil Farrero, J. (Collaborator), Gorostiza Langa, S. (Collaborator), Iturrizaga i Zurita, L. (Collaborator), Jove Casabella, E. (Collaborator), MARIN CISNEROS, A. (Collaborator), Macaya Andres, A. (Collaborator), Pinheiro, F. (Collaborator), SOUSA , M. L. (Collaborator), Armiero , M. (Investigator), Nieto Galan, A. (Investigator), Sastre Juan, J. (Investigator), Bautista Perpinyà, M. E. (Collaborator), Granado Torres, C. (Collaborator) & Torres Casas, L. (Collaborator)
1/09/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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INVISIBLE KNOWLEDGE: THE POLITICS OF CENSORSHIP AND SCIENCE POPULARIZATION (1940-1990).
Nieto Galan, A. (Principal Investigator), Carandell Baruzzi, M. (Collaborator), Fernandez Garcia, E. (Collaborator), Gil Farrero, J. (Collaborator), Gorostiza Langa, S. (Collaborator), Hortas Fraile, A. (Collaborator), Levy Lazcano, S. C. (Collaborator), VELASCO MORGADO, R. (Collaborator), Florensa Rodriguez, C. (Investigator), Vall Solaz, F. X. (Investigator), Granado Torres, C. (Collaborator), Florensa Rodríguez, C. (Collaborator) & Molas Salvat , J. (Collaborator)
1/06/20 → 31/05/24
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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Natural-artificial: residuos industriales, expertos y respuestas sociales en la España del siglo XX
Nieto Galan, A. (Principal Investigator), Florensa Rodriguez, C. (Collaborator), Hortas Fraile, A. (Collaborator), Vall Solaz, F. X. (Collaborator), Galech Amillano, J. M. (Investigator), Gil Ferrero, J. (Investigator), Pujadas, M. (Investigator), Punter Chiva, M. P. (Investigator), Sales, J. (Investigator) & Vidal, F. (Investigator)
Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO), European Regional Development Fund (FEDER)
1/01/16 → 31/12/20
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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Order / Chaos: genealogy of two concepts in the culture of European Mathematical Physics - ORCHA
Nieto Galan, A. (Principal Investigator) & Badino , M. (Beneficiary)
1/11/14 → 31/10/17
Project: International research project
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SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITY IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY SPAIN
Nieto Galan, A. (Principal Investigator), Florensa Rodriguez, C. (Scholar), Meda Calvet, I. (Scholar), Aibar Puentes, E. (Collaborator), Gimeno Valentín-Gamazo, G. (Collaborator), Tabernero Holgado, C. (Researcher on contract), Fontanals, R. (Investigator), Hochadel, O. (Investigator), Sales, J. (Investigator) & Vall Solaz, F. X. (Investigator)
Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO)
1/01/13 → 31/12/16
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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E. Aibar, El culto a la innovación. Estragos de una visión sesgada de la tecnología. Ned Ediciones. Barcelona 2023, pp. 224
Nieto Galan, A., 2025, In: Res Publica. Revista de Historia de las Ideas Politicas. 28, 1, p. 115-116 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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La ciencia en circulación: una reflexión historiográfica
Nieto Galan, A., 2025, In: Asclepio. 77, 2, p. 7-0Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Agnotologías: saberes e ignorancias en la España del siglo XX
Bertomeu Sánchez, J. R., Florensa, C. & Nieto Galan, A. (Coordinator), 2024, Tirant lo Blanch.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
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Introduction: Science Popularization as Cultural Diplomacy
Bergeron , A., Nieto-Galan, A. & Sastre Juan, J., 2024, (Accepted in press) Science Popularization and Cold War Diplomacy : UNESCO (1946-1958). Bergeron, A., Nieto-Galan, A. & Sastre-Juan, J. (eds.). Amsterdam University Press, 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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La cuestión nuclear en la esfera pública del primer franquismo
Nieto Galan, A., 2024, Agnotologías: saberes e ignorancias en la España del siglo XX. Bertomeu Sánchez, J. R., Florensa, C. & Nieto Galán, A. (eds.). Tirant lo Blanch, p. 83-119 36 p.Research output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Research › peer-review
Organisations
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Science, technology and medicine in the twentieth century (STM20-iHC)
Organisational unit: Research Group