Paul Timmers is advisor on digital health to the European Commission/Directorate-General SANTE.

He is also a research associate at Oxford University and professor at European University Cyprus.

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, manager in a large ICT company, and co-founded an ICT start-up. 

He holds a Theoretical Physics PhD from Nijmegen University, an MBA from Warwick University, EU fellowship at UNC Chapel Hill, and cybersecurity qualification at Harvard.