Athel Cornish-Bowden
Directeur de Recherche Emérite, CNRS
I'm a passionate Biomedical Science student at Egerton University with hands-on research experience from my attachment at ICIPE. My journey in science has fueled my fascination with molecular biology, entomology, and innovative lab techniques—areas where I continually seek to refine my skills and contribute to meaningful discoveries. As the Local Chapter Director of Innovation Stewards Chapter Kenya, I thrive on fostering a collaborative environment that encourages creative problem solving and leadership in scientific innovation. I am dedicated to exploring new frontiers in biomedical research and eager to connect with like-minded professionals to drive impactful advancements in science.
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Dr. Isabel Varela-Nieto graduated and earned her doctorate in Chemistry, Biochemistry Section, at the University Complutense of Madrid (Spain). She has been a visiting guest scientist at the Medical Schools of Uppsala (FEBS Fellow, Sweden) and San Diego (MEC Sabbatical, USA). She is Professor of Research at the CSIC and group leader at the CIBER of rare diseases (CIBERER, ISCIII) in Madrid. From the early 1990s she has been studying hearing neurobiology and IGF-1 actions. She was the first Chair of the SEBBM Science for Society working group with which she actively collaborates, and member of the FEBS Network working group. She is currently the president of the SEBBM, a member of the FEBS Science and Society Committee and of the ISC Finances Committee.
