Tim has been working as a freelance journalist since 1997. In a previous life he was a research scientist before migrating into communications via a BSA Media Fellowship and the BBC to work with leading UK public relations agencies. He has produced targeted content – copywriting, digital media and press relations projects – across a variety of business, scientific, research and technology areas. His clients include the European Commission, the European Chemical Council, European GNSS Agency, Eurocontrol, MasterCard and Cosmetics Europe, among many other agencies, associations and businesses. His expertise covers industry and business; environment and technology; agriculture/food; energy; science policy; and biology/health/medicine. Tim is mainly based in Brussels and the UK but has experience of covering conferences and events across the EU.