FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE

10th edition of the L'Oréal-UNESCO "For Women in Science" Awards
5 remarkable women scientists receive the 2008 L'OREAL-UNESCO Award and 15 young women researchers receive the 2008 UNESCO-L'OREAL Fellowship.

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LAUREATES 2008
Ada YONATH
For her structural studies of the protein biosynthesis system and its disruption by antibiotics
Elisabeth KIM
For elucidating the formation of a new class of RNA molecules involved in gene regulation
Ana Belén ELGOYHEN
For her contributions to the understanding of the molecular basis of hearing
Elisabeth BLACKBURN
For the discovery of the nature and maintenance of chromosome ends and their roles in cancer and aging
Lidadh AL-GAZALI
For her contributions to the characterization of inherited disorders

JURY 2008
Pr. Christian de DUVE
Pr. Valérie MIZRAHI
Pr. Indira NATH
Pr. Nancy Y. IP
Pr. Pascale COSSART
Pr. Gunter BLOBEL
Pr. Mayana ZATZ
Pr. Nagwa A. MEGUID
Pr. Mary OSBORN
Pr. Gloria MONTENEGRO
Pr. Joan A. STEITZ
Pr. Jeffrey V. RAVETCH
Pr. Onesmo K.OLE-MOIYOI
Pr. Armando PARODI
Pr. Kiyoshi KUROKAWA
Pr. Jacques LECLAIRE
Pr. Mciej J. NALECZ

INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS 2008
Yonelle Dea MOUKOUMBI
Maria Joao RODRIGUES
Hanneline adri SMITI
Jamillah ZAMOON
Magda BOU DAGHER KHARRAT
Hakima AMJRES
Made Tris Ari Penia KRESNOWATI
Naranjargal DASHDORJ
Susana PHOBOO
Federica MIGLIARDO
Alma TOSTMANN
Maja ZAGMAJSTER
Carolina TROCHINE
Andrea VON GROLL
Lina Maria SAAVERDA DIAZ







 

LAUREATES 2007
Ameenah GURIB-FAKIM
For her exploration and analysis of plants from Mauritius and their bio-medical applications
Margaret BRIMBLE
For her contribution to the synthesis of complex natural products, especially shellfish toxins
Tatiana BIRSHTEIN
For her contributions to understanding solution properties of polymers
Ligia GARGALLO
For her contribution to the understanding of the shapes, sizes and motions of large molecules
Mildred DRESSELHAUS
For her research on solid state materials, including conceptualizing the creation of carbon nanotubes

JURY 2007
Pr. Pierre-Gilles de GENNES
Pr. Julia KING
Pr. Mitchell A.WINNIK
Pr. Masao DOI
Pr. Jacques LIVAGE
Pr. Alfredo ROBLEDO
Pr. Weiyang FEI
Pr. Nikos HADJICHRISTIDIS
Pr. Gabriel OGUNMOLA
Pr. Marcia BARBOSA
Dr. Laurent GILBERT
Pr. Ezzedine TRIKI
Pr. H. Eugene STANLEY
Pr. Christian de DUVE

INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS 2007
Fatima ABBAS
Mestawet Taye ASFAW
Sarrah BEN M’BAREK
Rhimou BOUHLAL
Venetia BRIGGS
Nancy CHANDIA
Irene CHIOLO
Gisella CRUZ GARCIA
Khady Nani DRAMÉ
Fenny DWIVANY
Laura ECHARTE
Petra KLEPAC
Christine OUINSAVI
Barno SULTANOVA
Chawanee THONGPANCHANG

NATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS 2007
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