Description
Myrtani Pieri holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics from the University of Oxford, UK and she is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Life Sciences, University of Nicosia. Her research work focuses on Human Physiology. In 2011 Myrtani won the international competition in Science Communication, Famelab, and since then she is devoted in Science Outreach having given talks in TEDxNicosia, World Science Forum, Athens Sciences Festival, Mediterranean Science Festival etc. Myrtani is the co-founder of SciCo-Cyprus, a non-governmental organization based in Cyprus that specializes in communicating scientific issues to the public, with the aim of bridging the gap between science and society.
Myrtani shares that she was inspired to speak on the topic by the story a fellow FameLab alumnus, Alexandrina Djassem, winner of FameLab Bulgaria 2011 told at the International Final.
