A month ago, Prof. Emmanuelle Charpentier & Prof. Jennifer Doudna were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. They are just the sixth and seventh women […]
Chemistry
New age anti-malarial: Tu Youyou
Malaria has been a debilitating disease for millions all over the world and during the mid 20th century, it was even worse. At the time, […]
Artificial Radioactivity: Irene Curie
Prof. Irene Curie is no stranger to the world of Nobel prizes as both her parents are awardees! She is the second woman to win […]
Demystifying structures: Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
Professor Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin was a researcher and pioneer of the use of X-ray crystallography, a technique that is used to image crystal structures. She […]
Structure of Ribosomes: Ada Yonath
Prof. Ada Yonath is the first Israeli woman to win a Nobel Prize which is a result of her achievements over a lifetime! She won […]
Creation of modified enzymes: Frances Arnold
Professor Frances Arnold is a chemical engineer who managed to create proteins that literally change the way we can control our environment. We’re all aware […]