Dr Carlisle George

Dr. Carlisle George is computer scientist and lawyer (barrister). He was called to the Bar of England and Wales at Lincoln's Inn (London) and the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (St Lucia). Among other qualifications, he holds a doctorate (PhD) in Computer Science from the University of London (Goldsmiths), a Masters degree (LLM) in Information Technology & Communications Law from the London School of Economics  and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Middlesex University. Dr George has a wealth of experience in academia. At Middlesex, he is an Associate Professor,  Programme Leader, Chair of the Computer Science Research Ethics Committee, Convenor of the ALERT (Aspects of Law and Ethics Related to Technology) research group, and Director of Studies (Supervisor) for several PhD students. He has previously worked at several higher education institutions including: Singapore Institute of Management, Northumbria University and The London School of Economics (LSE Law School).  Dr. George is the author of many academic publications focusing on his research interests that include: information technology law; Internet law; intellectual property law; privacy; data protection; and legal aspects of eHealth, digital forensics, data science, artificial intelligence (machine learning). He has co-edited two books focusing on legal, ethical, social and governance aspects of eHealth and medical informatics respectively and has lead the organisation of several international workshops on legal, ethical and social aspects of health information technology. He has also been involved in several UK and EU funded projects/studies as a senior legal consultant/expert and/or researcher  including: A UK NiHR Project investigating the Effectiveness of Surveillance Technologies to Prevent Suicides at High-Risk Locations; An EU-wide study assessing the completeness and conformity of measures of Member States to transpose Directive EU 681/2016 (the Passenger Name Record Directive); An EU-wide study on the legal and political context for setting up a European identity document (STU(2016)556957); An EU-wide study focusing on an overview of the national laws on electronic health records in the EU Member States and their interaction with the provisions of cross-border e-health services (Final Report and UK Report) An EU research project on Visual Analysis for Sense-Making in Criminal Intelligence Analysis (VALCRI); An EU research project on developing a Semantics Analysis Monitor for the illegal use of the Internet (SAMi2). Dr. George has been actively involved in numerous external academic activities including as an invited conference speaker, conference programme committee member, workshop co-organiser  and member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics.  He has served as an external examiner for several universities and is affiliated to several professional organisations including as a  Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA),  Chartered Manager - the Chartered Management Institute (CMgr MCMI), member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, and member of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 9.2