After a PhD in physical chemistry, Alexandra Borissova Saleh continued her career in journalism and science communication. Former president of the Russian Association of Science Communicators (AKSON) and scientific director of the Master in Science Communication at ITMO University (St. Petersburg), she is currently a member of CESJ and consultant at “E-Quadrat Science & Education”. She is a board member of Public Communication of Science and Technology Network (PCST) and SWIM Science Writers in Italy. As a science journalist, she writes in English, Russian and Italian.