Previously, Gisela was Chair of the British Science Association (BSA). Gisela became Chair of the BSA’s Council in January 2019, succeeding The Rt. Hon. Lord David Willetts. In that role, she led the BSA’s Council and championed the BSA mission and vision, driving forward an agenda on equality, diversity, and inclusion in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).
Gisela has worked in collaboration with governments, the World Health Organisation, the United Nations, and other multilateral organisations to improve health outcomes for people across the world. She is the Senior Director for Government Affairs at Revvity, a global company that develops innovations for Life Sciences and Diagnostics. She also currently serves on a number of Advisory Committees and sits on the Board of the Bar Standards Board, the regulator for Barristers and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest; and the Board of Briyah Institute, USA a company focused on C-Suite ESG and sustainability training. She is a Commissioner for the National Preparedness Commission and a Judge for the Everywoman Technology Awards.
Gisela is a multi-award winner including winner of Woman on Boards in 2024, Woman creating a better world for all Award by the Women Economic Forum and the 2019 Black British Business Person of the Year Award. She was recently awarded Honorary Fellow of the British Science Association and was awarded Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce for her contribution to social change in 2018.
