I am pleased to say that we are having a joint event together with MBI (Mechanobiology Institute, NUS) WIS.

The first speaker for 2018 is Dr. Elizabeth Pollitzer, founder of the Gender Summit, co-founder and Director of Portia, an organization devoted to improving gender equality in STEM and promoting the inclusion of the gender dimension in STEM.

Dr. Pollitzer founded the Gender Summit platform in 2011 and has driven its global development across six regions, with 13 events until end of 2017. This includes creating the global community of experts and practitioners, which is 6000 strong at present. She is expert adviser to the European Commission and other policy making bodies. She speaks and writes on gender issues in research and innovation process from the perspective of improving quality, impact, and societal responsibility. Her science background includes biophysical science, computing, information systems and gender issues.

THE NEED AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE AND BENEFIT FROM GENDER-SENSITIVE RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Date: Tuesday, 16th Jan
Time: 4:00pm
Venue: Creation theatrette, Level 4, Matrix, Biopolis