Microbiome, Synthetic Biology & Protein Design Researcher | Advocate for Equitable, Socially Responsive Science | Supporting Trust in Science & Early Career Scientists
Bringing early-career researcher perspectives to the discussions of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) at its annual retreat in New York. Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to conversations on open science, frontier AI, biotechnology, and ecosystems — bridging science and society through policy, and shaping the science–policy interface for the next generation of scientists. #OpenScience #ScienceForAll #TrustInScience #SciencePolicy #UN #ECRs
🌍 Bringing Science to the Heart of the UN 🔬 The Secretary-General António Guterres joined his Scientific Advisory Board and representatives from its network institutions for their annual retreat at UN Headquarters. Over two days, they agreed on language for a public Statement on Open Science, debated scientific briefing topics for the coming year, including frontier AI, biotechnology, and ecosystems, and set out a plan to connect their work with the UN leadership at the country level. There was also an event co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of Singapore and South Africa, on “Shaping a Strong Multilateral Future: Combatting Misinformation through Science and Technology” - that strengthened connections between scientists and the diplomatic community in New York. Alan Lightman, Amandeep Gill, Andrea Hinwood, Asha de Vos, Beth Crawford, Fei-Fei Li, Lidia Brito, Sandra Díaz, Dr Sylvie Briand, Thomas Südhof, Prof Thuli Madonsela, Tshilidzi Marwala チリツィ マルワラ [丸笑], Veronique Bouchet, Yoshua Bengio, Benjamin Prud'homme, Robbert Dijkgraaf, Marilyne Andersen, Fredrik Palm, Yensi Flores Bueso, Margarita Gómez, ourania kosti, Charles Morissette, Morgan Seag, PhD, David Passarelli International Science Council, Global Young Academy, Social Science Research Council, TWAS – The World Academy of Sciences, World Federation of Science Journalists, GESDA - Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator, International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA), Southern Voice, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) UN Photo/Manuel Elias