MSCA Conference Speakers - Matteo Merzagora
A first life as a physicist, a second as science journalist, in his third life Matteo Merzagora teaches science communication, organises science culture events, and manages science in society projects.
He is director of and former director of the science culture centre Espace des Sciences Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, .
As a journalist, Mr. Merzagora run a daily science programme for the Italian national radio (RAI3), and wrote for several Italian newspaper. As an exhibition and event developer, he was content developer of two permanent exhibitions at Cit茅 des Sciences et de l鈥橧ndustrie. He supervises Traces events, such as the 鈥楾ribune du Museum鈥 (MNHN), and the ESPGG exhibitions (鈥楾he Science of Choice鈥, 鈥楽cience and Humour鈥). The exhibition "Science Frugale" was awarded the ECSITE鈥揗ariano Gago award 2017 for most innovative science communication.
As a teacher and researchers, he is currently co-responsible of the University Diplome "Mediation Scientifique Innovante" (Univ Paris Cit茅/Learning Planet Institute/TRACES), of the ANR project 鈥楻eform鈥 on science communication training (with CNRS/CIS) and of a Horizon Europe project defining the EU roadmap for science learning continuum.
He is author of 5 books on science communication. He is member of the editorial board of the Journal of Science Communication鈥揓com, and of the SPOKES magazine. He is expert evaluator for the EC.
In 2022, he is 鈥渢hinker in residence鈥 for the Portuguese science communication network Ciencia Viva.
He will take part in the 2022 MSCA conference, in the third workshop on closing the gap between science and citizens.