Dr Shara BA Cohen

Dr Cohen has an Applied Biology Degree (1985), a doctorate in Immunology (1989) from London and Cambridge Univeristies and has worked as a scientist in several prestigious laboratories around the world [including Addenbrookes' Hospital (Cambridge), The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology (London), The Mount Sinai Hospital (New York) and The Royal Postgraduate Medical School (London)]. During her academic career she has taught medical students (Charing Cross and The Royal Free Hospital's), scientists (UCL and Kingston University) and clinicians (Charing Cross and The Royal Free Hospital 's) at BSc, MSc, MRCPath and PhD levels. She has been a senior scientist, university lecturer (UCL) and head of a research group. She is listed in the 3rd edition (year 2000/2001) of Whos' Who in Medicine and Healthcare, The International Who's Who of Professionals (International Who's Who Historical Society's 2005-2006 edition) and on the UK Database of Women Experts in Science, Engineering and Technology.

Dr Cohen founded Euroscicon (and is still its Managing Director) and established the popular science portal - www.mumsinscience.net.

In addition she

• presents science for non scientists
• writes peer reviewed publications for scientific journals and presents her work at international scientific meetings
• edits and contributes to scientific books
• writes scientific reviews

Dr Cohen is a

• Chartered Biologist
• Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine

Additional work includes

• Independent Scientific Advisor to Cordlife Pte Ltd, Singapore
• Mentor to women science undergraduates in the US