Dr Yensi Flores Bueso is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at University College Cork and University of Washington. Her research integrates synthetic biology and AI-driven protein design to create new proteins with applications in health and sustainability.
She works at the interface of science and policy to promote open, inclusive, and responsible research systems. She serves as Co-Chair of the Global Young Academy (2024–2026), representing early-career researchers on the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board. She is also a member of the Independent Group of Scientists preparing the 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report and of the Steering Group of the International Science Council Forum on Publishing and Research Assessment.
Her recent work includes co-leading the first global study on academic promotion and research assessment and contributing to discussions on open science and responsible research assessment at forums such as the World Science Forum and the UN Open Science Conference.