Maria Cristina Russo

Maria Cristina Russo is a Director for Global Approach & International Partnerships at the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission.

Career Russo became a Director with the European Commission in 2013. Before that she had been Head of Unit for Policy Coordination, Relations with the European Parliament and the European Council and Member of Cabinet of European Commissioner Philippe Busquin.

Education

In 1990 Russo graduated from Luiss Guido Carli University (Political Science and Government) in Rome, in 1992 from College of Europe (EU Administration), and in 1996 she completed Law Studies at Sapienza University of Rome.