Maria Cristina Russo
Maria Cristina Russo
Directorate-General Research and Innovation, European Commission

Maria Cristina Russo is Director of the Prosperity Directorate in DG Research and Innovation. In this role she is responsible for Industrial research innovation & investments agenda, Valorisation policies and IPR, Industrial transformation, and Industry 5.0 and AI in Science. Previously Director for Global Approach & International Cooperation in R&I with responsibility for developing and implementing the EU international strategy for international cooperation in research and innovation and the international dimension of the Horizon programme. She has been working for the European Commission since 1992 where she held several policy and managerial positions related to external relations, the EU decision-making process and various EU policies, in particular Research & Innovation. Before being appointed Director, she was member of the Cabinet of the Commissioner in charge of research policy and Head of Unit in the Secretariat-General of the European Commission holding different positions dealing with inter-institutional relations and policy making, and in the department in charge of consumers' policies and financial services.

Maria Cristina holds a degree in Political Sciences from the Luiss University of Rome and a Research Master’s Degree in European Studies from the College of Europe in Bruges. She has three children.

Upcoming Sessions

Auditorium
Add to Calendar 2025-05-15 11:00:00 Raw Materials Summit 2025: New Horizons - Securing Europe’s innovation leadership As Europe debates the future of its innovation agenda and its central role in competitiveness, what choices must we make to drive research, industrialisation, and resilience in critical raw materials supply chains? This session will explore public-private funding models, industrial policy levers, and research priorities to ensure that Europe leads in the next generation of materials innovation. Rue Bara straat 1751070, Brussels, Belgium, The Egg Conference Centre, Auditorium RAW MATERIALS https://eitrmsummit.com/raw-materials-summit-2025/new-horizons-securing-europes-innovation-leadership Europe/Brussels public
New Horizons - Securing Europe’s innovation leadership
Future R&I priorities to secure raw materials resilience and drive competitiveness.
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