Professor Nathan Clarke is Professor of Cyber Security and Digital Forensics at the University of Plymouth. He also holds an adjunct position at Edith Cowan University in Australia. His research spans cyber security, digital forensics, artificial intelligence, and biometrics. Professor Clarke has published over 250 academic outputs, including journal and conference papers, books, book chapters, and patents. He is the author of Transparent Authentication: Biometrics, RFID and Behavioural Profiling and co-author of Fundamentals of Digital Forensics, both published by Springer.

He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the British Computer Society, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Information Security, and a Senior Member of the IEEE. Professor Clarke is the co-founder and co-chair of the IFIP 11.12 International Symposium on Human Aspects of Information Security & Assurance, now in its twentieth year. His work has contributed significantly to understanding the intersection between human behaviour and information security.

Professor Clarke is an experienced doctoral supervisor, having successfully graduated over 48 PhD students. He plays a key role in shaping the next generation of cyber security professionals and researchers.

His work continues to inform policy, enhance digital trust, and drive innovation in cyber defence. Professor Clarke actively contributes to the academic community through editorial roles, peer review, and conference leadership. He is passionate about fostering interdisciplinary research that addresses the evolving challenges of cyber security in society.

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Information Security (FCIIS)
• Fellow of the British Computing Society (FBCS)
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
• Senior Member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (SMIEEE)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng)

• Professional Member representative on BCS Council (2022-2025)
• Chair, IFIP TC11 Working Group 11.12 Human Aspects of Information Security & Assurance (2013-2019)
• Member, IFIP TC11 Working Group 11.12 on Human Aspects of Information Security & Assurance (2010-)
• Member, IFIP TC11 Working Group 11.1 on Information Security Management
• Member, IFIP TC11 Working Group 11.6 on Identity Management

External Research Council Grant Reviewing:

• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK
• National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa
• National Research Council Canada (NRC), Canada
• Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Portugal
• Technology Foundation STW, The Netherlands
• Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Belgium
• The Royal Society, United Kingdom
• European Research Council
• Swiss National Science Foundation
• Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus