In Her Shoes

Dr. Dorinde Kleinegris, Senior Researcher at NORCE and Associate Professor at the University of Bergen, shares nearly two decades of experience in using microalgae to capture carbon, clean waste, and produce sustainable fuels and products. This episode explores the intersection of science and industry, the importance of applied research, and how international collaboration turns discoveries into r...

 In this episode, you can step into the shoes of Susana Isabel Pinheiro Cardoso de Freitas , one of the leading voices in nanoelectronics and magnetic sensors , recognised among the 100 Women in Science and a Corresponding Member of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences .  Susana grew up in a home where curiosity had no gender — learning car mechanics, woodcraft, physics, and traditional skills side by s...

In this episode, you can take a walk in the shoes of Prof. Cecilia Sahlgren , whose curiosity led her to the fascinating world of cell communication and Notch signalling , even asking: “Can we repair a broken heart with Notch?” . She never envisioned becoming a scientist - yet today, she says it’s the best job in the world . From Finland to Sweden and the Netherlands, now Cecilia Sahlgren is a par...

In this episode, you can take a walk in the shoes of Prof. Vicenzina Barbera , a professor in the courses of Chemistry and of Environmental Chemistry at Politecnico Milan. Her research topics range from synthetic organic chemistry to catalysis, materials for tires, and sustainable flexible electronics, funded by Italian, European, and company grants. We will explore her journey and interesting wor...

In this episode, you can take a walk in the shoes of Dr. Delphine Bourdon a passionate leader at the forefront of decarbonizing France’s major research center CEA . From her work on the EU-funded Zimba project- paving the way for sustainable energy innovations- to her candid reflections on being a woman in a male-dominated field, Delphine shares both the progress and the persistent barriers in STE...

Listen to an inspiring conversation with Dr. Erika Györvary, a multilingual leader and scientist-turned-innovator who transitioned from nanotechnology research to business development and technology transfer across life sciences, MedTech, agriculture, sustainability and environmental monitoring. As the Lead of European Affairs at CSEM, Erika plays a key role in shaping innovation and collaboration...

In this 5th episode, you will hear a story of a Prof. Ioanna Zergioti ( National Technical University of Athens ) CEO, professor, leading expert in laser printing and one of the world's foremost scientists. She was one of the pioneers in demonstrating the use of laser printing for the solid-phase transfer of DNA. With experience from top-tier labs, she has co-authored over 200 publications and hol...

In this episode, you will experience the vibrant Colombian spirit and warm personality of Clara I. Osorio Tamayo —a mother of two, a physicist and a leading figure in quantum technology. For the last 20 years, her focus has been on quantum technologies and has contributed to R&D projects for the Semiconductor, Medical, and Defence industries. She is currently leading TNO (the Netherlands Organ...

In the third episode, you can take a walk in the shoes of Nerea Zabala Unzalu, who is a professor at the University of the Basque Country - UPV/EHU and a member of the Theory of Nanophotonics research group. She started her scientific career in the 90s in Spain, and after her PhD, she was literally disconnected from research during her two maternity leaves, as there was no internet at that time. S...

In the second episode, you can take a walk in the shoes of Dr Alina Muraviskaya, Belarusian postdoctoral researcher who is deeply engaged in a study of different ways of how we control lights in nanoscale at the University of Hull - Department of Physics and Mathematics.   Far from feeling excluded as a woman, Alina has been fuelled by the encouragement of those around her to excel in her talents....

In the first episode, you can take a walk in the shoes of a real role model – Anna Lena Schall-Giesecke who is an initial female coordinator of EU-funded project POSEIDON from which this podcast is supported. Anna is a well-known woman in the field of nanotechnology, mother of two, a professor of Semiconductor Technology at the University of Duisburg-Essen and a group leader at the Fraunhofer Inst...