2023/24
Rasa Mončiunskaitė
Education:
- PhD in Biophysics, Vilnius University (Lithuania)
- Study exchange program at the University of Helsinki (Finland)
- MSc in Neurobiology, Vilnius University (Lithuania)
- BSc in Psychology, Vilnius University (Lithuania)
Experience:
- 5 years of academic research at Vilnius University.
- Author and co- author of multiple scientific articles at international scientific journals
- Co-created and managed an educational project that was recognised by the Research Council of Lithuania.
- Co-authored and hosted radio shows about health and well-being.
- 3 years work experience in IT sector.
Motivation
Science and innovation pique my curiosity, while personal stories and social questions touch my heart. I not only want to be an observer of events and a consumer but also a creator of the changes I would like to see. Create Lithuania is a space where I can contribute to shaping the future of my home country.
Rotation
1
Assessment of the Competitiveness of Lithuania’s Biotechnology Sector in the Global Bioeconomy
Invest Lithuania
Project goal – to assess Lithuania’s biotechnology sector’s potential for integration and competition in global bioeconomy value chains and identify promising biotechnology subsectors for investment attraction.
2
Building a cybersecurity community: the Cyber Campus concept
National Cyber Security Centre
The aim of the project is to develop a concept for a Cyber Campus pilot project with a view to its implementation. Cyber Campus will be an equitably organised platform for the cybersecurity ecosystem, with the aim of bringing together an active cybersecurity community composed of business, public sector and academia.