Science · Strategy · Storytelling

Hello, I'm Katerina.

MSc Science and Business Management · Utrecht University

I connect scientific research with strategic thinking and creative communication, turning complex ideas into clear decisions and memorable stories.

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01 / ABOUT

Science-trained
strategist and communicator.

I began in molecular biology and genetics, where I developed a rigorous approach to research, evidence, and problem-solving.

My focus then expanded beyond scientific discovery to how ideas are communicated, evaluated, and translated into business decisions. That progression, from molecular biology to science communication and business, now shapes how I work across Science · Strategy · Storytelling.

02 / EXPERIENCES

A journey across
disciplines.

My path has not been a straight line. It is a sequence of questions, each one adding a new lens. Choose a chapter to follow the story.

CHAPTER 06Master’s

2025–Present

Science and business came together

MSc Science and Business Management · Utrecht University & UMC Utrecht

My MSc brings together scientific research, business, and innovation. During my first year in the Van Jaarsveld Group, I investigated CRISPRa-based diagnostic applications, strengthening my independence, scientific problem-solving, and resilience when experiments did not go as planned.

Curious about what happens beyond discovery, I began exploring how scientific ideas are evaluated, communicated, and translated into real-world value.

Pipettes, samples, and laboratory materials arranged for an experiment

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03 / SKILLS

What I bring
to the table.

Different lenses.
One connected way of thinking. ↘

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Analytical thinking

Scientific research
Data interpretation
Experimental design
Structured problem-solving

Observe, question, understand.

Creative communication

Content strategy
Visual storytelling
Clear messaging
Concept development

Make it clear. Make it memorable.

Commercial thinking

Business case development
Value propositions
Entrepreneurship
Audience insight

Connect insight to value.

Collaborative leadership

Project ownership
Event coordination
Stakeholder engagement
Cross-functional teamwork

Bring people into the idea.

04 / EDUCATION

The academic
foundation.

The credentials matter.
What they shaped matters more.

2025–2027

MSc Science and Business Management

Utrecht University · Dual-track programme integrating scientific research with business, innovation, and commercial application

2020–2024

BSc Biology

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GPA 8.51/10

2014–2020

De La Salle High School

GPA 20/20 · First among all graduates

05 / BEYOND THE CV

What Who I want to be when I grow up.

The qualities little me was already beginning to discover, and the ones I still choose to grow into.

Curious

Always asking “why?” and “how?”, in science and in life.

Idealistic

Believing in the potential for meaningful change, growth, and progress.

Explorer

Finding inspiration in new places, perspectives, and complex questions.

Katerina as a child sitting on a white swing — Still asking *“why?”*

Driven

Using my work and ideas to contribute to something bigger than myself.

Collaborative

Knowing that different perspectives and shared effort create stronger outcomes.

Lifelong learner

Treating every experience as a chance to rethink, learn, and keep growing.

06 / BEYOND THE CV

This is what alive
looks like.

I feel most alive somewhere between movement and stillness, surrounded by people I love or discovering somewhere entirely new. These are the moments that bring me back to myself.