Five leading scientists from different continents have been honored as part of an effort to recognize the contributions of outstanding women researchers to scientific progress and to encourage their participation in research.
The ninth annual L’Oréal–UNESCO Awards for Women in Science were distributed in February during a ceremony in Paris. Three of the laureates are involved in physics-related work.
Mildred Dresselhaus was selected as the North American laureate “for her research on solid state materials, including conceptualizing the creation of carbon nanotubes.” Dresselhaus is Institute Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics at MIT and chair of the Governing Board of the American Institute of Physics.
This year’s laureate for Latin America is Ligia Gargallo. Chosen “for her contributions to understanding solution properties of polymers,” Gargallo is a professor of physical chemistry at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in Santiago. The awards jury noted that Gargallo’s work “helps drug designers...
