Tim Thijs

Tim Thijs is a seasoned science policy advisor at Research Foundation Flanders - FWO, specializing in strategic research programs, scientific awards, and gender and diversity policy since April 2019. Prior experience includes roles as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at KU Leuven, where significant contributions were made in clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapy, alongside responsibilities as Science Communication Manager for COST Action CA16205 and Grant Writing Officer for the ULLA European University Consortium. Tim also served as Project Manager for the FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN project ARIADME and conducted research on megakaryopoiesis and platelet formation at INSERM UMR S949. Academic qualifications include a PhD in Biochemistry & Biotechnology from KU Leuven, complemented by a Master's in Biochemistry and a Bachelor's in Chemistry.