Paola Catapano

Science Communicator, Deputy Group Leader, Education, Communications and Outreach, CERN, Geneva

Science communicator and journalist, author and television host, writer, and inspirational speaker. She earned a bachelor’s degree in simultaneous interpretation and a master’s degree in science journalism (Trieste). Hired by CERN in Geneva as Carlo Rubbia’s personal assistant in 1990, she oversaw the production of public communication content for the general public. She has participated in and organized scientific expeditions to extreme locations, such as Antarctica, the Arctic, the Atacama Plateau, Patagonia, the Galápagos Islands, and the Amazon rainforest.