Sean Bechhofer

Sean Bechhofer is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manchester, specializing in teaching and scholarship. His research focuses on Semantic Web technologies, ontologies, knowledge representation, and linked data. He has held roles including Discipline Head of Education for Computer Science (2019–2023) and contributed to projects like the Information Management Group and WF4EVER initiative.

• Education: BSc Mathematics from the University of Bristol (1988), postgraduate work in Category Theory at the University of Manchester.

Research interests include ontology engineering, semantic web languages, and workflow preservation. He co-developed the OWL API and contributed to standards like SKOS and the Research Object Model. Teaching responsibilities include courses on Operating Systems, Computational Thinking, and Algorithms.

Key projects include the SCAPE preservation framework and myExperiment workflow repository. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals through contributions to Digital Futures and data science initiatives.