Bartel Meersman

• Head of the Unit Transport & Border Security
• European Commission - Joint Research Centre

Mr Bartel Meersman is the Head of the Unit Transport & Border Security, in the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. In his Unit’s portfolio are several policy driven research projects, on border security, threat detection technology, drone and counter drone solutions. Until 2016 he was managing the JRC’s corporate ICT department. Before joining the European Commission in 2000, he was a project manager in the private sector for various consulting companies including his own. He started his professional career as a scientific assistant after his Master in computer science. He equally holds a Master of Management (VUB, Free University of Brussels) and Project Management (EHSAL management School).