Mehrnoosh Rayner is Head of Alumni Relations at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) - an intergovernmental life science institute located across six sites in Europe and supported by more than 27 countries including the UK.  

She has developed and grown EMBL Alumni Relations in the last 19 years from a project to a programme that plays a central, strategic role in the delivery of EMBL’s mission to support life sciences in Europe and beyond. She has also helped newer life science institutes establish their own Alumni Relations programmes - an area she is eager to grow. 

Mehrnoosh has worked in higher education for over 25 years, managing stakeholder relations, building programmes and overseeing conferences, events, publications and data. 

Prior to joining EMBL, Mehrnoosh worked at the University of Edinburgh, where she graduated with an MA Honours degree and was later awarded a PhD. 

Mehrnoosh is a member of CASE Europe Council.