Alessandra Hool has a background in History and Philosophy of Science and International Law and Economics. Since 2017, she has been the CEO of ESM Foundation - Foundation for Rare Metals. The Foundation is dedicated to fostering research and development in critical raw materials with a focus on a more sustainable management of these resources.

Alessandra is the coordinator of the consortium developing this MOOC as well as of other projects related to critical raw materials and their sustainable management, such as the International Round Table on Materials Criticality (IRTC).