Marina Polycarpou is a Gerontologist with studies and work experience in the USA and the UK. She is the CEO of Materia Group, a diverse service provider of health and social care services to older adults and their families. She is also a clinical associate of the University of Nicosia medical school and a certified HRDA trainer for Health and social care provision. She has coordinated a number of EU funded applied research projects on Healthy Ageing. She is also a member of the National Body for the Third Age, and a board member of the National Gerontology Centre.