Dr. Ourania “Rania” Kosti is the Executive Director of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) Secretariat Office hosted by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., and a Program Director in the National Academies’ Office of International Networks, Cooperation, and Security (INCS).

In this dual role, she leads programs that strengthen international scientific collaboration, support multilateral engagement, and advance the participation of the U.S. scientific community in global science policy, research, and capacity-building initiatives.

Prior to joining the National Academies, Dr. Kosti completed postdoctoral training at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Hospital and at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Kosti holds a B.S. in biochemistry from the University of Surrey, an M.S. in molecular medicine from University College London, and a Ph.D. in molecular endocrinology from St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, University of London.