– The Academy’s community, with its network of Regional Knowledge Hubs, has the authority, credibility, and pan-European breadth to deliver independent and unbiased collective expertise and advice for policymakers. Academia Europaea, together with SAPEA and the Young Academies, is indeed excellently placed to continue to play a fundamental role in delivering science advice at a European level, says the new President of Academia Europaea, Professor Marja Makarow.
Professor Marja Makarow’s term as AE President commenced on 1st January 2022.
Her first interview as President was conducted by the AE Cardiff Hub.
In the interview, you’ll find information about Makarows background, her reflections on science advice and supporting the next generation of researchers and scientists, as well as a recording of her talk at Academia Europaea’s annual conference in October 2021.
Click here for the complete interview.
Professor Pearl Dyskstra MAE and Professor Marja Makarow at the SAPEA symposium on science advice (Helsinki). Photo: Tomi Setälä / SAPEA