Mr. Stephen QUEST

Academic qualifications:
09/1983 – 06/1986 BA (Hons) 2.1 in History
University of York - United Kingdom

Professional experience in the European Institutions:
Since 01/05/2020: Director-General of the "Joint Research Centre" (JRC)
01/2016 – 04/2020: Director-General – Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD)
03/2013 – 12/2015: Director-General of the Directorate-General for Informatics (DIGIT)
04/2010 – 02/2013: Director of the Office for the Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO)
04/2004 – 03/2010: Head of Cabinet, Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget
06/2000 – 04/2004: Assistant to the Secretary General of the Commission
09/1999 – 06/2000: Member of Cabinet, Commissioner for the Environment
05/1999 – 09/1999: Assistant to the Head of President-designate Prodi's transition team
03/1999 – 05/1999: Assistant to the Director-General, DG XXII (Education and Training)
01/1995 – 02/1999: Member of Cabinet, Commissioner for Employment & Social Affairs
09/1993 – 12/1994: Administrator, DG V (Employment and Social Affairs)

Professional experience before joining the European Institutions:
06/1987 – 09/1993: Administrator, then Head of Unit, UK Department of Employment