Montserrat Daban Marín

Director, Science Policy and Internationalization at Biocat

PhD in Molecular Biology, MSc Science Communication, MA Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs. Research track in Life Sciences (1987-1999) in Barcelona, France and US. Building since 2006 the Life Sciences and Healthcare innovation ecosystem in Catalonia (The BioRegion). Current position: Director of Science Policy and Internationalisation at Biocat. Former adviser on R&I and International for the Government of Catalonia (Department for Research and Universities) (2011-2022). Formerly, Science editor (2000-2006), co-director of the First School on Research Impact Assessment in Catalonia, Spain (2018). VP of the Council of European BioRegion (CEBR); Spanish Expert, Configuration Health, Horizon Europe; member of the Joint Industrial Cooperation Forum of HERA Advisory Forum; EIT Health Innostars expert. #internationalisation, #EUpolicies, #ecosystembuilding #openinnovation.