Lidia Borrell-Damián has been Secretary General of Science Europe since 2019. Previously, she worked at the European University Association, where she was Director of Research and Innovation. Her areas of expertise cover a wide range of European and global R&I policies, including business R&I and energy. Before that, she worked as the Director of Research at Pompeu Fabra University and as an assistant professor and visiting scholar at USA and Canadian universities. She contributes to several international advisory committees, including the Global Research Council, and served on the first CoARA Steering Board. She holds a Doctorate in Chemistry, with a speciality in Chemical Engineering, from the University of Barcelona.