Shara Cohen

Current

• Owner at Just For Scientists
• CEO at The Life Science Directory
• Founder at Mums in Science

• Founder and Managing Director at Euroscicon

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Industry

Biotechnology

Websites

• Euroscicon
• Mums in Science Network
• Personal Web Site

Shara Cohen’s Summary

Dr Cohen has an Applied Biology Degree (1985) and a doctorate in Immunology (1989). She 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 taught and supervised medical students, scientists and clinicians at BSc, MSc, MRCPath and PhD levels. She has been a senior scientist, lecturer and head of research groups. During her long research career she established international collaborations, was awarded UK and international grants and published a large number of scientific articles. She has been a senior scientist, university lecturer (UCL) and head of a research group.

Dr Cohen continues to
-present science for non scientists
-write peer reviewed publications for scientific journals and -presents her work at international scientific meetings
-edit and contribute to scientific books
-write scientific reviews

Additional work includes being an Independent Scientific Advisor for example she is on the Scientific Advisory Board for Cordlife Pte Ltd, Singapore (for advisory board click here). She is also a Mentor to women science undergraduates in the US and is on the UK Database of Women Experts in Science, Engineering and Technology and is listed in the Whos' Who in Medicine and Healthcare and The International Who's Who of Professionals.

Dr Cohen is a
-Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists
-Fellow of the World Innovation Foundation
-Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine
-Chartered Biologist and Member of the Institute of Biology
-Member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain
-Member of the British Association for the Advancement of Science

My full profile can be seen at http://www.drsharabacohen.com

Shara Cohen’s Specialties:

Immunology/Life Science Consultancy
Life Science Event Creation

Shara Cohen’s Experience

• Owner

  Just For Scientists

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2009 — Present (less than a year)

  Web design with the scientist in mind
  http://www.justforscientists.com/
  
  What we offer
  
  Your own domain name
  
  Up to 10 email addresses
  
  A web site created by us and easy to amend by you (no experience necessary). Your website will be created by someone with a scientific background who will understand the importance of placing your research and publications on the site. You can also include photographs/figures and links to other pages
  
  Online software that gives you control over the way your web site and your emails look and function

• CEO

  The Life Science Directory

  (Biotechnology industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years )

  A Free Resource For The International Life Science Community
  http://www.lifesciencedirectory.com/

• Founder

  Mums in Science

  (Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Research industry)

  July 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)

  Too many women leave science due to the constraints of motherhood. Some struggle, and work part time, at the expense of advancing their career. Others change their career to fit in with their children, whilst working within some area of science.
  
  Our aims are :-
  
  to create a community to provide mutual support,
  to provide information to those who have the challenge of bringing up children and maintaining a career in science, whether full or part time, or outside mainstream science.

• Founder and Managing Director

  Euroscicon

  (Biotechnology industry)

  2001 — Present (8 years )

  Specialising in communicating cutting edge technology & methodology in the Life Sciences
  
  Euroscicon (European Scientific Conferences) was founded in 2003 by Dr Shara Cohen after identifying a need for scientists to communicate with the people who are developing the new technologies that are required for cutting edge research. The aim of the company is to provide an environment for scientists and new technology developers to interact, exchange information and improve networks, within specifically organized and highly focused meetings

Additional Information

Shara Cohen’s Websites:

• Euroscicon
• Mums in Science Network
• Personal Web Site

Shara Cohen’s Groups:

Euroscicon

•    FountainBlue
•    International Business
•    Simon Gall Events
•    Vaccines Development Forum
•    Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network
•    The Life Science Executive Exchange
•    Life Science Professionals
•    MolecularLab (Community of Molecular Biology & Biotech companies, students, researchers)
•    Biotech Cluster Worldwide
•    Life Science Business Club
•    TURKISH BUSINESS NETWORK
•    Oncology Pharma™
•    Euroscicon
•    AIDS/HIV Vaccine
•    London Biotechnology Network

Shara Cohen’s Honors:

*Fellow of the World Innovation Foundation
*Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine
*Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists
*Chartered Biologist
*Member of the Institute of Biology
*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)
*Database of Women Experts in Science, Engineering and Technology

Shara Cohen’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• expertise requests
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