
Postdoctoral researcher
KU Leuven – Faculty of Law
Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP) – imec
Biography
Catherine holds a PhD from the University of Groningen in the field of biometrics and privacy, an LL.M in IP and New Technology law from UC Berkeley, and a Master’s degree in European law from Université Panthéon-Sorbonne. She worked in various EU institutions (European Parliament, European Central Bank) as well as in the private sector. Before joining the University of Groningen in 2014, she was a researcher at the University of Amsterdam (IViR), where she did research on IP (online intermediaries’ liability, copyright and public sector information) and media law. Catherine is qualified as a lawyer in France and in the United States (New York Bar).
Catherine joined CiTiP in September 2020 as a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellow to pursue her research project on facial recognition in public space.
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July 2019
PhD
University of Groningen, NL -
October 2005
French Bar Admission
Lyon Bar -
February 2005
New York Bar Admission
New York Bar -
May 2002
LL.M
UC Berkeley, USA -
October 2000
Master's degree in European law
Paris 1- Panthéon Sorbonne University
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Present
Postdoctoral researcher
KU Leuven, BE -
2020
Postdoctoral researcher
University of Groningen, NL -
2019
Lecturer (interim)
University of Groningen, NL -
2014-2018
PhD researcher
University of Groningen, NL -
2010-2013
Researcher
IViR, University of Amsterdam, NL -
2006-2009
Policy adviser
Financial Industry -
2004-2005
Legal adviser
Covington and Burling -
2002-2003
Legal assistant
European Central Bank