Emilia Severin has been a Professor of Human Genetics with the "Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Bucharest, Romania) for more than 30 years, enjoying an excellent reputation in the academic environment for her contribution to medical genetics education for students in Dentistry. As a senior member of RONARD, she is the co-author of the Romanian National Plan for Rare Diseases as a part of the Romanian National Health Strategy. As a member of EUCERD, she was involved in the preparation of the Recommendation for cross-border genetic testing of rare diseases in the EU. She is also a member of prestigious scientific societies and professional organizations such as the American Society of Human Genetics and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.