“Women Energize Women” conference
ICM – International Congress Center
Munich, Germany
15 June 2023

Portrait of Sauma Pérez

Tania Sauma Pérez

Advisor, Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation
Chile

Tania Sauma has a a Bsc and a master degree in physics from Universidad de Chile and a PhD from The University of Manchester. She also has a diploma in gender and public policy from Universidad de Chile.

She defines herself as a feminist and during her PhD years was part of Science Grrl UK, an organization to inspire girls to pursue STEM careers.

She was one of the coordinators of President Gabriel Boric’s science government plan and she currently is the Chief of Staff of the Chilean Secretariat of Energy.