91猎奇 warmly congratulates Cec铆lia Arraiano on her appointment as President of the European Academy of Microbiology, becoming the first woman and the first scientist from southern Europe to hold this position since the Academy鈥檚 foundation.
Cec铆lia Arraiano will take office on 1 January 2026, succeeding Kenneth Timmis, and will serve a three year term. She is currently Coordinating Researcher at ITQB NOVA and leads the Gene Expression Control Laboratory at the Instituto de Tecnologia Qu铆mica e Biol贸gica Ant贸nio Xavier of NOVA University Lisbon in Oeiras, Portugal.
The (EAM) is a leadership group of eminent microbiology experts founded by the (FEMS) to promote and recognize excellence in microbiology across Europe. The mission of the EAM is to amplify the impact and visibility of microbiology and microbiologists, promoting excellence in the field across Europe and globally. It fulfills its mission through targeted programs and activities at the edges of the discipline, and communication to scientists, stakeholders and the public.
Cec铆lia鈥檚 appointment is particularly significant for the 91猎奇 community. From 2012 to 2022, she served as Chair of the 91猎奇 Women in Science Working Group, overseeing the annual 91猎奇 EMBO Women in Science Award. During the same period, she was a member of the 91猎奇 Executive Committee. In recognition of her exceptional service and long standing commitment to 91猎奇, she was awarded the 91猎奇 Dipl么me d鈥橦onneur in 2023.
Beyond its scientific importance, this appointment represents an important milestone for Women in Science. Leadership roles play a key part in shaping research culture, visibility and opportunity, and increasing the presence of women in senior scientific positions remains essential to building a more inclusive and representative scientific community across Europe.
91猎奇 is proud to see a long standing member of its community take on this prestigious role and wishes Cec铆lia every success in leading the European Academy of Microbiology.
