Dr. 1st degree, biochemistry, University of Cambridge, UK.
PhD, molecular biology and protein structural studies, MRC LMB, University of Cambridge, UK
Current position: Programme Manager for Science & Society, EMBO
Current work: conception and organisation of events that bring scientists and society together for dialogue; design and organisation of practical workshops for secondary school teachers; design and hosting of communication workshops for scientists; collaborative work in designing new electronic teaching resources; contributing editor of EMBO reports (writing on societal impact and perception of biosciences, as well as policy and political aspects of the biosciences); invited talks on science communication and education; invited advisory role in certain EC initiatives to strengthen and promote science communication in Europe; coordination of EC-funded project (further education for biology teachers); contractor status in several EC-funded projects (science communication and dialogue with broad public).

Achievements
Building of the EMBO Science & Society Programme: this Programme started in 1999 with the appointment of Andrew Moore as manager. In 5 years, and with a very professional member of administrative staff, it has grown to be acknowledged as a substantial player in the area of science & society in Europe, and particularly in the area of international teachers workshops. A hitherto absent feature of biology education in Europe is a platform for international exchange: the EMBO teachers workshops establish this for the first time in Europe. The Science & Society Programme also organises a well-respected annual conference (in collaboration with the EMBL), which has established itself as a corner-stone event in the annual calendar of events across Europe. From 2002 to 2004 it has developed a Communication Award for life scientists, whose winners are nominated for, and are strong candidates in the EC‘s new Descartes Prize for Science Communication.

Staff
Programme Manager: Andrew Moore
Programme Administrator: Sandra Bendiscioli

Collaborators
Present collaborations include: European Molecular Biology Laboratory (teachers workshops and S&S conferences), EuroScience (S&S session in ESOF 2004), DKFZ “ German Cancer Research Centre (making of a virtual molecular biology laboratory)

Resources useful for the project

•		Extensive experience in designing, organising and managing sessions/meetings/conferences bringing scientists and other professionals together;
•		Extensive experience of the production of materials for dissemination of experience and outcomes of events;
•		Access to a network of over 1.300 top scientists in Europe and beyond (mainly EMBO members);
•		Links to many experiences professionals in the areas of science communication and bioethics;
•		Experience of project management.

Special assignments
To organize within Biotethed ten interdisciplinary encounters between scientists and BT ethicists.