Ana Elorza Moreno

'Towards a Collective Intelligence: Merging Science and Diplomacy'

Ana Elorza is a biomedical scientist by training with a PhD in Chemistry and Molecular Biology from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and a master’s degree in Humanitarian Aid (NOHA European Commission) by Uppsala University.

She works as the Strategic Projects Director at the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology, (FECYT), a public foundation under the Ministry of Science and Innovation in Spain. Dr. Ana Elorza is an expert in science-policy interfaces, with extensive international experience in academia, public administration and multilateral organizations. Her work is focused on science diplomacy, science advice, scientific communities and public policy. 

Dr. Ana Elorza is part of the Steering Team of the European Commission, tasked with launching a European Science Diplomacy agenda and was the Co-Chair the Science Diplomacy task force at the Strategic Forum for International Scientific and Technological Cooperation (SFIC). Ana supports science diplomacy strategies of different countries and trains scientists and diplomats for a sustainable future through science and innovation. 

Finally, Ana is also the FECYT Coordinator at the newly created Science and Technology Office at the Congress of Deputies in Spain. This new initiative brings scientific evidence to the Spanish National Parliament and connects scientist and members of parliament on the role science should play in the legislative process.