Professor Chris van der Kuyl, BSc(Hons), FRSE

Past Member
Professor Chris van der Kuyl, BSc(Hons), FRSE

Chris van der Kuyl is CEO of Brightsolid Limited an internet service provider and Chairman of the Tayforth Group which has diverse interests in Video Game development and Intellectual Property development across all entertainment sectors. He is acknowledged widely as among the leading entrepreneurs in his native Scotland and has won various awards.

Between 2000-2002 Chris was a member of the Global Leaders of Tomorrow Programme at the World Economic Forum. Outside his business interests Chris spends time encouraging enterprise education in schools, colleges and universities. He was Chairman of Young Enterprise Scotland for seven years, is a member of the Entrepreneurial Exchange and sits on the influential Smith Group advising the Scottish Executive on educational matters.