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Nominate extraordinary female scientists for the 2020 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards

Stuart Mitchell

Scientists from around the world are invited to nominate candidates for the 2020 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science awards. The awards will recognize the scientific accomplishments of five outstanding researchers in the Life Sciences, each working in one of the following regions: Africa and the Arab States, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America & North America. Since its creation in 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science programme has distinguished 107 eminent women at the height of their scientific careers and supported more than 3,000 promising young women scientists from 117 countries…

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Five exceptional women scientists receive the L’Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science awards

Stuart Mitchell

Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, and Jean Paul Agon, President and CEO of L’Oréal and President of the L’Oréal Foundation, presented the L’Oréal-UNESCO Prize for Women and Science to five women scientists at a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. Fifteen promising young researchers, representing the future of science, were also honored as ” International Rising Talents”. “Throughout history and to this day, science is one of the many areas where women are largely forgotten” said UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay. “This contributes to perpetuate inequalities between women and…

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