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Bert-Jaap Koops is a Full Professor of Regulation & Technology at Tilburg University's Tilburg Law School (TLS) and TILT (Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society). He specializes in the intersection of technology and law, focusing on cybercrime, privacy, data protection, and digital constitutional rights. Currently employed at 0.2 FTE since 2019, he has held roles including Distinguished Lorentz Fellow (2016/2017) and membership in De Jonge Akademie (2005–2010). His research spans cyber-investigation, DNA forensics, and regulatory implications of emerging technologies like robotics and neuroscience.
Education includes a PhD from Tilburg University and Eindhoven University of Technology (1994–1998). He has led projects such as μMole (sewage monitoring for synthetic drugs) and contributed to the Artistic Process Futures and AI initiative. Awards include NWO’s postdoc, VIDI, and VICI grants, reflecting his impactful research trajectory.
Research highlights include analyzing remote police surveillance’s impact on privacy, proposing constitutional privacy updates, and critiquing data-driven criminal procedures. He advises on governance frameworks for socio-technical change and collaborates internationally on privacy and technology issues. External roles include freelance art history work and advisory board memberships.
