Etablissement d'enseignement et diplôme obtenu
Elizabeth Iorns
CEO and Co-founder
Science Exchange
https://www.scienceexchange.com

Dr. Elizabeth Iorns is the Founder & CEO of Science Exchange, the Co-Director of the Reproducibility Initiative, and is a part-time partner at Y Combinator. Elizabeth has a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from the Institute of Cancer Research (UK), and before starting Science Exchange in 2011 was an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami (where she remains an Adjunct Professor). Elizabeth has received a range of honors and recognition, including the Kauffman Foundation Emerging Entrepreneur Award, one of Nature Magazine’s ‘Ten People Who Mattered’, and one of WIRED’s '50 Women Who Are Changing The World'. Elizabeth is focused on the development of innovative models to promote the quality and efficiency of scientific research.  

What qualifications or certifications did you attain in order to reach your professional goals?
Here are some honors and awards that I have earned:

2012: Kauffman Foundation Emerging Postdoctoral Entrepreneur
2010: Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Postdoctoral Fellowship
2008: Expedition Inspiration Fund for Breast Cancer Research Young Investigator Award
2008: Institute of Cancer Research Chairman’s Prize for Best Graduating Ph.D. student
2004: New Zealand Government Top Achiever Doctoral Scholarship
2002: University of Auckland Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Scholarship
2002: University of Auckland Honors/Masters Scholarship
2001: University of Auckland Senior Prize in Biological Science
1999: New Zealand Government Scholarship for Top University Entrance Scholar
 
 
If there is one message you would like to convey to young women to encourage them to consider a profession in the ICT sector, what would it be?

Be fearless!