The anticipated LeaderSHE line of webinars has started today with a talk by Prof. María Blasco, Director of the CNIO and President of the SOMMa Alliance. Talks by Carme Ruscalleda, chef, and Dr Mònia Terribas, journalist, will follow soon.
Today the ICN2 has hosted the first talk of the LeaderSHE series by Prof. María Blasco, Director of the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) and President of the Severo Ochoa Centres and María de Maeztu Units Alliance (SOMMa). LeaderSHE is a new line of webinars where we will hear from women in leadership positions in different fields. They will offer a personal view on leadership and its challenges.
Prof. Blasco talked about her female mentors, such as Prof. Margarita Salas, and about the importance of work-life balance. He as well recommended some actions that can be done to achieve a working environment more inclusive for women, and discussed the experience of the Women in Science Office at the CNIO.
The next appointment is for the 25th of May 2021, at 11am, when Carme Ruscalleda, one of the most important chefs in Catalonia, will share her point of view. Then, on the 15th of June, at 12am, it will be the turn of Dr Mònica Terribas, journalist and Professor at the University Pompeu Fabra (UPF).