Paul Evans is the Associate Vice President of External Affairs at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI), a basic neuroscience research Institute and the first and only US-based Institute of the Max Planck Society, the leading worldwide non-profit research organization. As the AVP of External Affairs, he serves as MPFI’s ambassador representing the Institute in scientific matters in the academic, business, scientific, and government sectors while providing oversight of MPFI’s external partnerships, collaborations, and agreements. Paul also directs the Institute’s external engagement to strengthen MPFI’s strategic initiatives and foster the development of the local life science ecosystem and opportunities for innovation. Paul earned his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Emory University prior to joining Max Planck Florida in 2016.