Prof. Dr. Paul Timmers

Paul Timmers is research associate at the University of Oxford/Oxford Internet Institute, adjunct professor at European University Cyprus, visiting professor at Rijeka University, senior advisor to EPC Brussels, board member of Digital Enlightenment Forum and of the Estonian eGovernance Academy supervisory board and until recently digital health advisor to the European Commission/DG SANTE.

Previously he was Director at the European Commission dealing with EU legislation and funding for cybersecurity, digital health, smart cities, e-government. He was cabinet member of European Commissioner Liikanen, Chief Advisor to European Institute of Technology/Health, manager in a large ICT company, and co-founded an ICT start-up.  Physics PhD from Nijmegen University, MBA from Warwick University, EU fellowship at UNC Chapel Hill, and cybersecurity qualification at Harvard.