Giuliana Furci

Giuliana Furci is a renowned mycologist and diplomat who has dedicated her life to the preservation and promotion of fungi conservation and education. She is the founder of the Fungi Foundation, the world's first NGO dedicated exclusively to fungi conservation and education. Furci has received numerous awards for her work, including the prestigious 'Chilean Environmental Award'. She is known for her groundbreaking work in getting the government of Chile to officially recognize the queendom of fungi in its environmental legislation, making it the first nation globally to do so. Furci is based in Santiago, Chile.