It’s time to celebrate the incredible women shaping the future of science!
From ground-breaking discoveries to life-saving innovations, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, let’s highlight some of the remarkable women around Europe who have made history with their contributions:
- 1911: Marie Skłodowska-Curie (Poland/France) received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her pioneering work in radioactivity that led to the discovery of radium and polonium.
- 1938: Lise Meitner (Austria/Sweden) co-discovered nuclear fission, explaining the process by which atomic nuclei split ̵ a fundamental discovery in nuclear physics.
- 2008: Françoise Barré-Sinoussi (France) received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her key role in the discovery of HIV as the cause of AIDS.
- 2012: Fabiola Gianotti (Italy) led the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research. In 2016, she became the first female Director-General of the organisation.
- 2020: Emmanuelle Charpentier (France) received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, along with American biochemist Jennifer Doudna, for the development of a method for genome editing known as CRISPR-Cas9.
While in 2023, women made up 52% of of the 78.3 million people employed in science and technology in the EU, only 41% of scientists and engineers are female. Denmark has the highest representation of female scientists and engineers with 50.8%, while Hungary has the lowest at 30.7%.
Emphasising the importance of promoting gender equality, in March 2023, Parliament called for increased support and initiatives to empower women and girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, recognising that their involvement is essential for sustainable development and innovation.
Read more about Parliament’s work to improve gender equality: https://europa.eu/!t99RFK
Who else should be on this list? Know a woman making an impact in science? Share their names and achievements in the comments!
From ground-breaking discoveries to life-saving innovations, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, let’s highlight some of the remarkable women around Europe who have made history with their contributions:
- 1911: Marie Skłodowska-Curie (Poland/France) received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her pioneering work in radioactivity that led to the discovery of radium and polonium.
- 1938: Lise Meitner (Austria/Sweden) co-discovered nuclear fission, explaining the process by which atomic nuclei split ̵ a fundamental discovery in nuclear physics.
- 2008: Françoise Barré-Sinoussi (France) received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her key role in the discovery of HIV as the cause of AIDS.
- 2012: Fabiola Gianotti (Italy) led the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research. In 2016, she became the first female Director-General of the organisation.
- 2020: Emmanuelle Charpentier (France) received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, along with American biochemist Jennifer Doudna, for the development of a method for genome editing known as CRISPR-Cas9.
While in 2023, women made up 52% of of the 78.3 million people employed in science and technology in the EU, only 41% of scientists and engineers are female. Denmark has the highest representation of female scientists and engineers with 50.8%, while Hungary has the lowest at 30.7%.
Emphasising the importance of promoting gender equality, in March 2023, Parliament called for increased support and initiatives to empower women and girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, recognising that their involvement is essential for sustainable development and innovation.
Read more about Parliament’s work to improve gender equality: https://europa.eu/!t99RFK
Who else should be on this list? Know a woman making an impact in science? Share their names and achievements in the comments!
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