Carlos Moedas joins UCL European Institute

Former European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Carlos Moedas has been appointed Visiting Professor at the UCL European Institute. Mr Moedas will sit on the Institute's Advisory Board, and during his five-year post will contribute to the Institute's work by engaging in a range of public, advisory and student-facing activities. Established in 2010, the European Institute is UCL's hub for research, collaboration and engagement on Europe and the European Union. The Institute, which now sits within the university's Faculty of Laws, aims to promote academic excellence in the study of Europe at UCL, and works to provide a leading forum for intellectual debate whilst acting as liaison to EU and UK policy-making communities within the university. Mr Moedas, a former civil engineer and economist, is a well-respected figure in European politics. From 2014-2019, he served as European Commissioner covering the portfolio of research, science and innovation under of the leadership of President Jean-Claude Juncker. I n this role, he designed the proposal for the Horizon Europe research and innovation framework.