Mostafa Moonir Shawrav
Chair
Mostafa is the Chair of MCAA. Earlier, he was Vice Chair and managed the internal governance & sponsorship. He led the organization of MCAA GA & AC 2019 in Vienna. He is also a founding…
Our board
Fernanda Bajanca
Vice Chair
Fernanda is Vice Chair of the MCAA. She is an active member since 2016, coordinating first the MCAA/EuroScientist policy webinars series, followed by the MCAA campaign for the ESOF 2018. From October…
Valentina Ferro
Vice Chair
Valentina Ferro has been an active member of MCAA since her first year in the ITN program PHOQUS. By founding and chairing the Scotland chapter, she had the opportunity to meet and engage with other…
Francesco Sanna
Treasurer
Francesco graduated in Italy from the faculty of Aerospace Engineering and, despite he was a researcher in applied physics at the national Dutch national center of research, he …
Marina Rantanen Modeer
Secretary
Marina Rantanen Modeer is the secertary of the MCAA since April 2020 and was previously the chair of the German chapter. Marina received an MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from…
Alexandra Dubini
Ordinary Member
Dr. Alexandra Dubini is a distinguished researcher at the University of Córdoba, UCO, Spain. She completed her PhD at the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom and then worked 10 years as a…
Esther Hegel
Ordinary Member
Esther is the current Chair of the MCAA Benelux Chapter and will be working on internal governance, non-profit partnerships and events with a focus on bridging science and business. She pursued her…
Donata Iandolo
Ordinary Member
I am a researcher and I come from a small town in Southern Italy. I am currently based in France where I work as a senior postdoctoral fellow. My major research interest lies at the interface…
Ana Lopes
Ordinary Member
Here is Ana Lopes, since 2006 Biological Engineer by Minho University, and since 2014 Master in Organic Agriculture by Ponte de Lima Agrarian School. My field work done in between, merged my…
Sara Ricardo
Ordinary Member
I am a life scientist field with 15+ years academic research and leadership experience in London (PhD), New York (Post-Doc) and Barcelona (Junior PI). I am based in Barcelona since…
Karen Stroobants
Ordinary Member
I am a policy adviser at the Royal Society of Chemistry, and advise on regulation related to research environments, researcher careers and environmental policy. I previously worked on the research…
OUR WORKING GROUPS
OUR 34 CHAPTERS
The MCAA has promoted the creation of Chapters in different geographic regions as a way of facilitating communication with its members and engaging them in the development of the Association. MCAA Chapters:
- Encourage local networking and establish mutually-beneficial relationships between the MCAA and its alumni within a defined geographic zone;
- Initiate activities that add value to the Alumni network and input to the general body;
- Recruit, attract, support and facilitate connections between MC fellows and alumni;
- Sponsor and support activities that will enhance the image of MCAA.
- Join a chapter in the region you live in.
If there is not a chapter in your area, what about starting one?
There are also several ‘Regional Groups’ that are not ‘official’ MCAA Chapters, but which provide similar local networking opportunities; these can be found in the ‘General Interest’ category under the ‘Groups’ tab in the top navigation menu.
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