Christopher Boniface

Dr. Christopher Boniface is a Research Fellow in IT Law at the University of Edinburgh's Edinburgh Law School. His work focuses on the intersections of technology law, health law, intellectual property, and sustainability. He holds a PhD in Law from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, where his research examined AI's impact on healthcare protections.

Education: PhD in Law (University of Canterbury), double degree in English Literature and Philosophy (focusing on bioethics and religious ethics).

Research Interests: Technology law, IoT governance, right to repair, health law, and interdisciplinary legal methodologies. Current projects include the EPSRC-funded 'Fixing the Future: The Right to Repair and Equal-IoT' project, exploring IoT sustainability and citizen inclusion in the digital economy.

Grants: UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding for the 'Fixing the Future' project. Advising: No formal advisee list provided, though he has taught courses in intellectual property and AI law.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the 'Fixing the Future' interdisciplinary team addressing IoT sustainability challenges.