A true European, Raphaela is an anglo-italian born in France. A Genetics PhD Graduate from the University of Edinburgh and holder of a Masters in European Politics and Administration from the College
of Europe, Raphaela was for several years the Director of the Science and Society Programme (ESOF) of the European Association for the Promotion of Science and
Technology, www.esof.eu. Raphaela then worked for several philanthropic corporate foundations that support Researchers and the advancement of Science. Dr. Kitson-Pantano developed an
expertise in international health relations and has consulted several corporate companies on the topic. Further, with the recent Brexit ordeal, Raphaela has become an expert on the impact of
Brexit for the insurance sector. Fluent in four European languages, Raphaela has significant experience in Science Communication, Science Press Relations, Debate moderation,
Project Management etc. www.rjkp.eu