FEMS Board Members
Efi Fragkou
Executive Secretary
Efi was born in Greece where she studied English Language & Philology at the Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece. In 2007 she obtained her Master’s degree in International Relations & Communication from the Diplomatic Academy of London at the University of Westminster, UK. Her thesis focused on the role of interpreters in international negotiations, examining the cultural and diplomatic aspect.
In 2008, she started working at the Institute of Wood Science (now the IOM3 Wood Technology Group) and from 2009, for the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3).
During her time at IOM3 she has worked on awards and events, managed UK and international Local Societies, co-ordinated Student & Early Career Group activities and organised the Institute’s Young Persons’ Lecture Competition and Young Persons’ World Lecture Competitions.
She is now Head of Membership Development at IOM3 looking after student & early career members, accreditation, education & outreach, IOM3 Funding and Awards & Prizes. She was appointed FEMS Executive Secretary in May 2018.