Harold Sjursen is a philosopher of technology and of comparative philosophy of culture, who works extensively on the problems of technological and engineering ethics. He is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at both New York University – Shanghai and New York University–Abu Dhabi, as well as Professor Emeritus of Technology, Culture and Society at New York University–Tandon School of Engineering / Polytechnic Institute. He is a recurring Visiting Lecturer at the Research Center for Higher Education at East China University of Science and Technology in Shanghai, Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute in Kolkata, Visiting Professor of Engineering Ethics and Chair of the International Advisory Board of the School of General Engineering at Beihang University in Beijing. He is an active participant and a current member of the Board of Directors of the Asia New Humanities Net, based at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is helping to develop the technology/humanities initiative of CIPSH. A new research institute on engineering and technology ethics at Beihang University will be under his leadership.