In this Q&A, Mihaela Papa, the center's director of research and a principal research scientist at MIT, describes her role and her founding of the BRICS Lab, which studies how the BRICS group of major powers and emerging markets ' comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, along with new members and partners ' seeks to reform global policymaking. She also discusses the ongoing mission of CIS to tackle the world's most complex challenges in new and creative ways.Q: What is your role at CIS, and some of your key accomplishments since joining the center just over a year ago' A: I serve as director of research and principal research scientist at CIS, a role that bridges management and scholarship. I oversee grant and fellowship programs, spearhead new research initiatives, build research communities across our center's area programs and MIT schools, and mentor the next generation of scholars. My academic expertise is in international relations, and I publish on global...
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