A chemist by training, Dr Ramon completed her Master's in Analytical and Organic Chemistry, and her PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy) in Physical Chemistry, through the University of Lyon 1, France. Her PhD studies were undertaken at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa, followed by a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the same institution. She then became a lecturer. In 2009, driven by her passion for people, she became a Research Coordinator in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, where she played a mentor’s role to emerging researchers. Since 2016, she has managed the UCT academic Researcher Development Programmes, inclusive of the Researcher Development Academy (RDA). Until 2018, she remained research active and supervised postgraduate students, wrote for international journals, and raised funding. In her daily work, she navigates the co-creation space with academics and experts, inside and outside her institutions, and has been involved in many collaborative projects.
