Michelle Habets is a senior researcher at the Rathenau Institute and at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. Michelle studied biology (propaedeutic diploma/ MSc) and philosophy (BA) at the Radboud University Nijmegen, and Healthcare Ethics and Law (MA) at Manchester University. She completed a PhD in evolution at the Lab of Genetics at Wageningen University and a PhD in medical ethics at the University Medical Center Utrecht. At the University of Liverpool, Michelle studied ecology and evolution as a postgraduate research associate, and she worked on a project combining empirical research and expertise of health care and law to better understand and regulate end of life policies (Erasmus University Rotterdam). Currently, she studies governance challenges of emerging biotechnologies, is involved in public engagement, and studies responsible research and innovation in the field of synthetic biology, agricultural biotechnology, and medical biotechnology. Michelle is member of several committees.