Catia Antunes appointed as full member of the Young Academy of Europe
As of 27 October Catia Antunes has been appointed as full member of the Young Academy of Europe.
Created as a representative body for young scientists in Europe and more specifically for grantees of European research projects, the YAE has become a privileged environment for cross-disciplinary networking and an advocacy group for the interests of science and scientists throughout the European Union. Catia Antunes will dedicate her five-year membership term to issues regarding the YAE role as a lobby group for scientific policy and policy change within Europe, with particular emphasis on the levels of scientific competitiveness of young European scientists in a global context.
