At the webinar on Generative AI in Evidence-Informed Policymaking, experts Margarita Kalamova (OECD) and Alessandro Zani (JRC) pulled back the curtain on how AI is already reshaping policy...
PhD in Microbiology. I was connecting the dots between science and medical needs 🫱 Now science and policymaking at the JRC
Ph.D. in Microbiology, Master’s degree in Bioinformatics and Data Science in the healthcare sector from “Instituto de Salud Carlos III” (Spain) and a Master’s degree in promotion and management of international research and innovation programmes. He is an expert in Genetics, Molecular Biology and infectious diseases. Author of several articles published in scientific journals as well as book chapters. Regular reviewer in European funding programmes and relevant JCR-indexed journals. External expert for the Spanish Medicine Agency (AEMPS). I was Adjunct Professor at the University of Extremadura and Chief Scientific Officer at FundeSalud, Dept. of Health and Social Services at the Government of Extremadura. Now Policy Analyst at the Joint Research Center (JRC) in Brussels.
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Across Europe, turning scientific evidence into better policy remains a challenge. Spain offers a practical example of progress, combining institutional reform with collaborative engagement. This post...
On a bright June morning in 2026, over 70 policymakers, researchers, and knowledge brokers gathered virtually for a thought-provoking discussion: How is generative AI changing the way we...
