GET TO KNOW PATRICIA GRUVER, The new Tech Diplomacy Fellow at THE PACIFIC COUNCIL

Patricia Gruver is the Tech Diplomacy Fellow for the “Korea-U.S. International Exchange and Cooperation in Tech Diplomacy” research project, held in partnership with the Korea Foundation. In this role, Patricia will produce a research paper and a publicly-facing deliverable which showcases her findings on the exchange of technology information and expertise, and the diplomatic relationships that foster international cooperation in this industry.

Patricia Gruver is currently leading the SciDEAL (Science Diplomacy Exchange and Learning) program at the National Science Policy Network, where she mentors the next generation of science diplomats.

Previously, she was the Research and Innovation Attachée for the Québec Government Office in Boston, where she facilitated research and technology partnerships between Québec and the United States. She also served as the co-chair of the Science & Technology Diplomatic Circle in Boston, an organization of 67 countries with international offices in the Boston region.

Patricia received a Bachelors in Biology from Ursinus College in Pennsylvania and a Masters in Public Health from the University of Sydney in Australia. She has worked for the University of New South Wales and Harvard University on international cancer research projects. Before working for Québec, she worked for the UK Science & Innovation Network for three years where she led the oceans and communications effort for the entire US team. In this role, she represented the UK at the first UN Oceans Conference in 2017 and received an award for her communications work.

In June 2018, Patricia was a member of the 2018 cohort for the AAAS Science Diplomacy and Leadership Workshop in DC.