Claus Emmeche
Claus Emmeche (born 1956) is a Danish theoretical biologist and philosopher. He is associate professor at the University of Copenhagen, and is head of the Center for the Philosophy of Nature and Science Studies at the Faculty of Science (CPNSS, hosted by the Niels Bohr Institute). His research interests are in philosophy of science, especially philosophy of biology, theoretical biology (especially morphogenesis and evolution, developmental systems, complex systems), artificial life, biosemiotics, and other areas within philosophy. Activism. Claus Emmeche was one of the organizers of a petition directed at Helge Sander's education reforms, which the petition claimed  undermined academic freedom by granting a broad majority of the management of universities to people from outside the academic community. As of August, 2008, 35% of Danish academics had signed the petition. By November, this figure had risen to about 50%. Notable works. Claus Emmeche has authored or co-authored at least 31 works in science and philosophy in English. Some of his most notable English works include: In Danish, Emmeche has authored or co-authored at least 5 books, 25 articles, and over 47 other works.