ESOF (EuroScience Open Forum)

ESOF is the largest interdisciplinary science meeting in Europe. It is dedicated to scientific research and innovation and offers a unique framework for interaction and debate for scientists, innovators, policy makers, business people and the general public. Created in 2004 by EuroScience, this biennial European forum brings together over 4,000 researchers, educators, business actors, policy makers and journalists from all over the world to discuss breakthroughs in science. More than 40% of the participants are students and young researchers.

At ESOF 2018, Program Manager Gerrit Roessler’s active roles included:

• Organizer and Panelist: “From Lab to Executive Suite: How to Effectively Support Careers from Science to Industry”
• Panelist: “With a PhD you can do anything!”
• Panelist: “Recent trends in scientific mobility? – Shaping a (continental) European position”
• Stand service, consulting and networking