Timothy Schoechle, PhD has been in the communications and computer engineering fields since the mid-1970s and engaged in standardization since the early 1980s in a variety of both expert and leadership roles. He is active in various international standards educational and research initiatives including the biennial SIIT conference (Standardization and Innovation in IT) and an international journal on standards research. He presently serves as Secretariat of ISO/IEC JTC1 SC32 (Data Management and Interchange).Dr. Schoechle played pioneering roles in such technologies as microprocessors, home networks, barcodes, RFID, VoIP, and energy systems. He served on the University of Colorado, Boulder, College of Engineering faculty, teaching one of the few standards courses in the world. He served a key role in founding its standards research center.
Dr. Schoechle holds a BS from Pepperdine University, and an MS and PhD from the University of Colorado. When not traveling for work, he lives in Boulder and is a consultant, advising governments, organizations, and law firms on standards policy and patent issues.