Profiles

Find out about the work and achievements of women in STEM, both historic and contemporary.

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Prof V Narry Kim, Biochemist and microbiologist

V Narry Kim developed new technology to eliminate specific microRNAs which reduce cancer cell proliferation.

Sep 28 •

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Prof Fumiko Yonezawa, Theoretical physicist

Fumiko Yonezawa was a theoretical physicist who studied amorphous materials, semiconductors and liquid metals.

Sep 14 •

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Prof Janaki Ammal, Botanist and cytologist

Janaki Ammal crossbred Indian sugarcane species to create a hybrid with a higher sucrose yield.

Sep 7 •

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Dr Firdausi Qadri, Immunologist

Firdausi Qadri developed an affordable oral cholera vaccine and the typhoid conjugate vaccine.

Aug 24 •

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Prof Hailan Hu, Neuroscientist

Hailan Hu studies the neurological mechanisms behind emotional and social experiences and how they change the brain’s neural circuitry.

Aug 10 •

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Dr Rukhmabai Raut, Physician

Rukhmabai Raut was the second woman to become a practising physician in India.

Jul 27 •

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Prof Maryna Viazovska, Mathematician

Maryna Viazovska is a mathematician known for her work in sphere packing and only the second woman to win the Fields Medal.

Jul 20 •

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