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).
Between 2020 and 2023, Catherine was a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellow within CiTiP where she pursued her research project on facial recognition in public spaces. In February 2024, she joined the University of Groningen, Faculty of Law as an assistant professor where she will research the intersection between AI, biometrics, and fundamental rights. In parallel, she has set up her own consultancy company to provide trainings and participate in research projects.
