Biographical Sketch

Dr. Ekatherina Charvalos is a medical doctor, specialized in biopathology, clinical and molecular microbiology. She is the director of Central Laboratories, at IASO Clinic, one of the biggest private women’s hospitals in Europe. She is the medical advisor of the diagnostic reference lab INVITRO Labs in Athens.  She has been assistant Professor of medical bacteriology at the University of Crete and Professor of microbiology and research methodology at the Technological Institution of Athens. She has been detached at the EU Commission DG Research, Science and Society- Scientific culture and gender issues for two years (2006-2008). She has been at sabbatical   at Tufts Center for Adaptation genetics and drug resistance, and at Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology –Catholic University of Leuven. She is the author of about 40 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and four books.  She got seven awards/honours for her team research on mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and diagnostic microbiology. She is an expert at the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Research and Development and EU FP6, FP7 evaluations reviewer and member of editorial board at international journals. She is interested in the European Research, Gender and International Cooperation policies.