Enrico Maria Buonaura

Enrico Maria Buonaura is Senior Research & Knowledge Exchange Operations Manager at SOAS, University of London — a small, specialist research-intensive institution managing high-complexity, multi-partner awards across some of the world's most challenging geopolitical and development contexts. Before SOAS, he held research management roles at King's College London, the Francis Crick Institute, UCL, and Imperial College London, where he gained expertise spanning pre-award operations, grants costing, and research communication. A multilingual Italian professional with experience across multiple European research cultures, Enrico presented at INORMS/EARMA Congress 2025 in Madrid and has undertaken international staff exchange programmes with the University of Bologna and the University of Malta — reflecting his active engagement with the global RMA community. His current work focuses on embedding strategic thinking and collegiality within operations teams, moving RMAs from reactive del