Tim’s hyper-fascination with science, computers and robotics started at the young age of 10 when he learnt how to code and spent time with his father at data centres – mainly to babysit him because he was kicked out of school.
Yes, Tim was one of those kids!
However, his real science and AI journey started during his biomedical science degree in 1998, where he discovered the field of bioinformatics and the application of deep data mining techniques to decode animal genomes and molecular visualisation of proteins.
This early exposure sparked a deep-rooted interest in the wider potential of AI, leading him to pursue a master’s degree in IT and computer science following his Biomedical Science qualification from the National Health Service (NHS).
He founded multiple tech and social enterprises, and he is currently focusing on his human-machine intelligence ventures, advising government agencies, and campaigning for digital equality, consumer rights, copyright, privacy rights and human rights.
Tim became a vocal advocate against the spread of misinformation online, a cause he has championed since 2012 at Google Campus London after witnessing the lack of “ethical priorities” in the tech sector and the rise of online deepfakes. Yes, it was already a problem back then, but no one listened!
