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Marcelo Corrales Compagnucci is Associate Professor and Associate Director at the Center for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law (CeBIL), Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen in Denmark. He is also Inter-CeBIL Research Affiliate at the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School. He specializes in information technology, privacy and data protection law. His research interests are the legal issues involved in disruptive innovation technologies and biomedicine. His past activities have included working as a consultant and lawyer for law firms and IT companies. He was also a research associate with the Institute for Legal Informatics (IRI) at Leibniz Universität Hannover in Germany, and a visiting research fellow in various research centers around the world, including Harvard Law School, Cambridge University, the Max Planck Institute, University of Edinburgh, Turin University, and the Academia Sinica in Taiwan. He has a Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) degree from Kyushu University in Japan. He also holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in international economics and business law from Kyushu University, and an LL.M. in law and information technology and an LL.M. in European intellectual property law, both from the University of Stockholm in Sweden. He has several publications in the field of IT Law.
He has been actively involved in numerous EU-funded research projects, including TENACITy (Travel Intelligence Against Crime and Terrorism, Horizon Europe - as a Member of the Ethics Advisory Board), XR5.0 (Human-Centric AI-Enabled Extended Reality Applications for the Industry 5.0 Era, Horizon Europe) CLASSICA (Validating AI in Classifying Cancer in Real-Time Surgery, Horizon Europe), MobiSpaces (New Data Spaces for Green Mobility, Horizon Europe), AI4Gov (Trusted AI for Transparent Public Governance Fostering Democratic Values, Horizon Europe), EnergyShield (Building Upon Cyber Resilience in the Energy Sector), OPTIMIS (Optimized Infrastructure Services), ACGT (Advanced-Clinico Genomic Trials on Cancer), and the EOSC Legal Interoperability study on FAIR Data Principles.
Marcelo has authored several publications in the field of IT law and is recognized for his expertise in legal aspects of emerging technologies, data protection, AI, and biomedical innovation law.
Teaching
European Data Protection Law (Master Level)
Main research areas
Legal Issues in Data Spaces
Cloud Computing, IoT, Blockchain Technology & Smart Contracts
Big Data & Artificial Intelligence
Privacy & Data Protection (GDPR)
Contract and Legal Design
Biomedical Innovation Law
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Laws , LL.D., Kyushu University
Award Date: 15 Sept 2017
Master in International Economic and Business Law, LL.M., Master in International Economic and Business Law (LL.M.), Kyushu University
Sept 2013 → Sept 2014
Award Date: 4 Sept 2014
Master in European Intellectual Property Law, LL.M., Stockholm University
Award Date: 1 Dec 2009
Master in Law and Information Technology, LL.M., Stockholm University
Award Date: 30 Jun 2006
Keywords
- Faculty of Law
- Privacy and data protection
- AI governance
- Cloud Computing
- Blockchain
- Machine learning
- Legal Disruption
- Legal Tech
- Innovation Law
- Ethical AI
- Cyber security
- Law and Economics
- Law and behavioural science
- Law and technology
- Legal informatics
- Contract Law
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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AI and Digital Health Care: Managing Ethical and Legal Risk During Pandemic Outbreaks in the EU and Taiwan
Corrales Compagnucci, M., 1 May 2026, Center for Chinese Studies, Taiwan. 20 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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Compliance by Design: GDPR, Cybersecurity, and the AI Act in Extended Reality Platforms for Industry 5.0
Corrales Compagnucci, M. & Shah, H. M., 2026, (In preparation) Solutions and Pathways to AI-Powered Human-Centred Virtual Worlds. Soldatos, J. & Liarokapis , F. (eds.). SpringerResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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EU Cybersecurity Regulation in the Quantum Age
Davis, P. A. E., Aboy, M., Bygrave, L., Gasser, U., Minssen, T. & Corrales Compagnucci, M., 20 Apr 2026, Quantum Technology Governance I: Law and Regulation. Aboy, M., Corrales Compagnucci, M. & Minssen, T. (eds.). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, p. 150-180 (Perspectives in Law, Business and Innovation).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Quantum Technology Governance: An introduction to Legal and Regulatory Perspectives
Aboy, M., Corrales Compagnucci, M. & Minssen, T., 20 Apr 2026, Quantum Technology Governance I: : Law & Regulation. Aboy, M., Corrales Compagnucci, M. & Minssen, T. (eds.). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, p. 1 - 10 10 p. (Perspectives in Law, Business and Innovation).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Quantum Technology Governance I: Law & Regulation
Aboy, M. (Editor), Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Editor) & Minssen, T. (Editor), 2026, Singapore: Springer Nature. 280 p. (Perspectives in Law, Business and Innovation).Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Research › peer-review
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Quantum Technology Governance II: Frameworks, Standards & Ethics
Aboy, M. (Editor), Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Editor) & Minssen, T. (Editor), May 2026, (Submitted) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. (Perspectives in Law, Business and Innovation).Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
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The EU–US Data Privacy Framework Upheld at First Instance: Latombe v Commission and the Limits of Adequacy Review
Corrales Compagnucci, M., 30 Apr 2026, In: European Data Protection Law Review. 12, 1, p. 132-137 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The Future of Privacy Law? A Comment on Solove/Hartzog's 'Kafka in the Age of AI and the Futility of Privacy as Control in an Age of AI'
Jurcys, P., Minssen, T., Fenwick, M. & Corrales Compagnucci, M., Mar 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Electronic Commerce Law. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Activities
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Digital Health Security and Governance
Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Panel member)
24 Oct 2025Activity: Presentations, memberships and other activity types › Lecture and oral contribution
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AI in Smart Healthcare: Balancing Innovation, Ethics, and Law
Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Keynote)
8 Oct 2025Activity: Presentations, memberships and other activity types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Smart Healthcare and International Cooperation
Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Keynote)
28 Aug 2025Activity: Presentations, memberships and other activity types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Bill of Health (Journal)
Minssen, T. (Editor) & Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Editor)
Feb 2025 → Sept 2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of Series › Communication
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Legal institutions for pharmaceutical innovation: the case study in Russia (1917-2020) (Seminar with Svitlana Lebedenko)
Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Organizer)
4 Dec 2023Activity: Participating in an event - types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Seminar with Svitlana Lebedenko: Legal institutions for pharmaceutical innovation: the case study in Russia (1917-2020)
Minssen, T. (Organizer) & Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Organizer)
4 Dec 2023Activity: Participating in an event - types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Workshop "Navigating legal and ethical challenges in health data-driven environments"
Minssen, T. (Organizer) & Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Organizer)
22 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in an event - types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Navigating legal and ethical challenges in health data-driven environments
Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Organizer)
22 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in an event - types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Press/Media
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Actionable Insights from the International Collaborative Research Program in Bioscience Innovation & Law (Blog Post)
Minssen, T. & Corrales Compagnucci, M.
18/02/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Influencer Dies After Drinking Pesticide During Livestream As Viewers Encouraged Her Suicide
Celedonia, K., Corrales Compagnucci, M., Lowery Wilson, M. & Minssen, T.
18/10/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Prizes
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Research Fellowship at SCRIPT Centre (Edinburgh University)
Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Recipient), 1 Jan 2009
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Research Fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition Law
Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Recipient), 1 Nov 2017
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Taiwan Research Fellowship (Academia Sinica)
Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Recipient), 1 Jan 2019
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EU Research Award of Excellence - Most Outstanding Thesis
Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Recipient), 10 Oct 2014
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Robert Cooter Prize - Best Paper Award in Law and Economics
Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Recipient), 26 Jun 2018
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Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship
Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Recipient), 3 Apr 2013
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Research Fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law
Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Recipient), 3 Nov 2015
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Best Paper Award - UK e-Science
Corrales Compagnucci, M. (Recipient), Djemame, K. (Recipient), Armstrong, D. (Recipient), Forgó, N. (Recipient) & Nwankwo, I. (Recipient), Sept 2011
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