Awardees of the IUPAC 2019 Distinguished Women In Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
Abstract
To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science this February 11, IUPAC announced the awardees of the IUPAC 2019 Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering:
Professor Kim Baldridge, School Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
Professor Donna Blackmond, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
Professor Susan Bourne, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Professor Janine Cossy, ESPCI, Paris, France
Professor Vicki Grassian, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Professor Otilia Mó Romero, Univ Autonoma Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Professor Elizabeth Ann Nalley, Cameron University, Lawton, OK, USA
Professor Carol Vivien Robinson, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Professor Molly Shoichet, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Professor Luisa Torsi, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
Professor Chris Willis, School of Chemistry, Bristol, United Kingdom
Professor Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden
The awards program, initiated as part of the 2011 International Year of Chemistry celebrations, was created to acknowledge and promote the work of women chemists/chemical engineers worldwide. (See also imPACt, p. 35) These 12 awardees have been selected based on excellence in basic or applied research, distinguished accomplishments in teaching or education, or demonstrated leadership or managerial excellence in the chemical sciences. The Awards Committee has been particularly interested in nominees with a history of leadership and/or community service during their careers.
An award ceremony will take place during the IUPAC World Chemistry Congress in Paris, France, coinciding with the special symposium on Women in Chemistry and reception in honor of the recipients. See www.iupac2019.org for details.
Dr. Carolyn Ribes, chair of the IUPAC committee on Chemistry and Industry and co-chair of the special symposium, remarked: “We are pleased with this year’s awardees and eager to recognize their contribution in a special session organized for the 2019 IUPAC Congress. Each year since 2011, the award has gained more attention in the community. During this year’s Congress and with the help of IUPAC leadership, we plan to continue this trend.”
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a global day celebrating achievement and promoting full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls. The day also marks a call to action for further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
https://iupac.org/iupac-2019-distinguished-women/
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