Hi everyone! I am thrilled to introduce myself and share my background and experience, which have always been driven by a passion for science and a desire to positively impact the world. As a science diplomat and government science advisor with a PhD in Molecular Biology and a Master's degree in Biomedicine & Neuroscience, I have dedicated my career to bridging the gap between science and policymaking.
My motivations for this career path stem from my belief that science and technology have the power to shape the present and the future, but only if their risks and benefits are understood and responsibly managed. This led me to focus on researching the dangers posed by emerging technologies and creating Science-Policy interfaces that provide scientific evidence and advice to various policy stakeholders, including the public sector, businesses, and civil society. I have pursued this work also at the University of Cambridge, where I am dedicated to ensuring that science informs policy and vice versa.
Through my experience working with international organizations such as UN Women, the World Economic Forum's Future Councils, the G20, the WHO, and the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Board, I have had the opportunity to develop expertise in a range of topics from women's economic empowerment to global catastrophic risks and the co-creation of policy. My work as an expert advisor for organizations such as the OECD, the UK parliament, and the UNDRR has allowed me to contribute to initiatives promoting international security and managing global risks such as the misuse of AI and bioweapons.
With a background that includes positions at institutions like the Ministry of Environment (Peru), the European Commission, the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, and the University of Queensland, I am eager to continue my work at the forefront of the intersection of science, policy, and emerging technologies.
I am a passionate professional with a strong background in foresight, science diplomacy, and managing global risks. I am eager to bring my skills and knowledge to an organization dedicated to positively impacting Artificial Intelligence Strategy, Policy, and Ethics and committed to responsible AI development.
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New Narratives in Global Catastrophic Risk - Part 1
Report by SJ Beard, Clarissa Rios Rojas, Xiaolei Zhang, Lorena Escudero
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Submission of Evidence for the UK’s Biological Security Strategy
Report by Khalisah L. Zulkefli, Tan Jaymi, Sandra López-Vergès, John H. Malone, Alexander Kagansky, Abhi Veerakumarasivam, Bartlomiej Kolodziejczyk, Clarissa Rios Rojas
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Report: Building a Science-Policy Interface for tackling the Global Governance of Catastrophic and Existential Risks
Report by Clarissa Rios Rojas, Benjamin Payne, Yee Kuang Heng, Adam Fysh, Angela Kane, Jean-Marc Rickli, Kristel Fourie, Paul Ingram, Juan B. García Martínez, Mayleen Cabral, Jake Okechukwu Effoduh
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Mitigating losses: how scientific organisations can help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early-career researchers
Paper by Sandra López-Vergès, Bernardo Urbani, David Fernández Rivas, Sandeep Kaur-Ghumaan, Anna K. Coussens, Felix Moronta-Barrios, Suraj Bhattarai, Leila Niamir, Velia Siciliano, Andreea Molnar, Amanda Weltman, Meghnath Dhimal, Shalini S. Arya, Karen J. Cloete, Almas Taj Awan, Stefan Kohler, Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Clarissa Rios Rojas, Yoko Shimpuku, John Ganle, Maryam M. Matin, Justine G. Nzweundji, Abdeslam Badre, Paulina Carmona-Mora
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Ten tips for overcoming language barriers in science
Paper by Tatsuya Amano, Clarissa Rios Rojas, Yap Boum II, Margarita Calvo, Biswapriya B. Misra
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Informing management of lockdowns and a phased return to normality: a Solution Scan of non-pharmaceutical options to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Report by William Sutherland, David C. Aldridge, Philip Martin, Catherine Rhodes, Gorm Shackelford, SJ Beard, Andrew J. Bladon, Cameron Brick, Mark Burgman, Alec P. Christie, Lynn V. Dicks, Andrew P. Dobson, Harriet Downey, Fangyuan Hua, Amelia S.C. Hood, Alice C. Hughes, Rebecca M. Jarvis, Douglas MacFarlane, Anne-Christine Mupepele, William H. Morgan, Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh, Stefan J. Marciniak, Cassidy Nelson, Clarissa Rios Rojas, Katherine A. Sainsbury, Rebecca K. Smith, Lalitha Sundaram, Hannah Tankard, Nigel G. Taylor, Ann Thornton, John Watkins, Thomas B. White, Kate Willott, Silviu O. Petrovan, Haydn Belfield
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Point of View: Bioengineering horizon scan 2020
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