Author Biography
Victoria Lemieux is Professor of Archival Science at the School of Information, University of British Columbia, and lead of the Blockchain research cluster, Blockchain@UBC at the University of British Columbia – Canada’s largest and most diverse research cluster devoted to blockchain technology. Her research is focused on risk to the availability of trustworthy records, in particular in blockchain record-keeping systems, and how these risks impact upon transparency, financial stability, public accountability and human rights. She holds a doctorate from University College London (Archival Studies, 2002), and have been a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) since 2005. She has received many awards for her professional work and research, including the 2015 Emmett Leahy Award for outstanding contributions to the field of records management, a 2015 World Bank Big Data Innovation Award, a 2016 Emerald Literati Award for her contributions to the field of records management. She is also a faculty member at multiple units within the University of British Columbia, including the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, Sauder School of Business, and the Institute for Computers, Information and Cognitive Systems.