Eleven Women Scientists Announced as Winners of Elsevier Foundation OWSD 2011 Awards
Outstanding young biologists, chemists, physicists and mathematicians recognized across the developing world
The Elsevier Foundation, TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world and the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) announced today that they are recognizing eleven talented women scientists from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean for their research excellence. The announcement was made at the International Symposium on Women in Science and Engineering (WISE 2011) held in conjunction with the International Year of Chemistry 2011 and hosted by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, and Institut Kimia Malaysia (IKM) in Kuala Lumpur from September 29-30. Each winner will receive a cash prize of US$5,000.
Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, Minister for Women, Family and Community Development in Malaysia was present at the event.
The winners are:
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Region |
Subject |
Nominee |
Country |
Institution |
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Asia |
Biological Sciences |
BEGUM, Mahfuza |
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh Agricultural University |
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Phys/Maths |
MOHANTA, Rukmani |
India |
University of Hyderabad |
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Chemical Science |
SHAHEEN, Farzana |
Pakistan |
University of Karachi |
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Africa |
Phys/Maths |
ADEMOLA, Janet Ayobami |
Nigeria |
University of Ibadan |
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Chemical Sciences |
OSOWOLE, Aderoju Amoke |
Nigeria |
University of Ibadan |
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Biological Sciences |
EVANS, Denise |
S. Africa |
University of the Witwatersrand |
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Arab R. |
Chemical Sciences |
ISMAIL, Nahla |
Egypt |
National Research Centre |
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Biological Sciences |
TAHTAMOUNI, Lubna |
Jordan |
The Hashemite University |
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LAC |
Phys/Maths |
GONZALEZ SANCHEZ, Maria Magdalena |
Mexico |
Instituto de Astronomia |
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Biological Sciences |
HERMIDA CRUZ, Lisset |
Cuba |
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology |
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Chemical Sciences |
PELLEGRINET, Silvina |
Argentina |
Universidad Nacional de Rosario |
To see the press release of the event see HERE.
Article featured in the Times Higher Education magazine: see HERE.
A VIDEO with highlights of the event is available at http://www.youtube.com/user/ElsevierFoundation
For more pictures of the event, see http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.272553666099451.70596.198090020212483&type=1
