Ana Paula Freire Artaxo Nett

Head of Institutional Relations at Brazilian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ANSN)

Speaker

Ana Paula Freire Artaxo Netto is a communications professional with extensive experience in science communication, institutional relations, and the nuclear sector. She holds a degree in Journalism, a Master’s degree in Communication, and a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP). She currently serves as Head of Institutional Relations at the Brazilian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ANSN), headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. With a specialization in Science Journalism from Labjor-UNICAMP, she previously served as Head of the Knowledge Dissemination Department at the Amazonas State Research Support Foundation (FAPEAM). In the nuclear sector, she represents Brazil on the Steering Committee of the Global Nuclear Safety and Security Communication Network (GNSSCOM). She previously served as Head of Communications at the Brazilian National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) and as National Communication Officer for the Regional Cooperation Agreement for the Promotion of Nuclear Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARCAL), a role she held until 2025.