women in science

7 Inspiring Scientists Who Happen To Be Women

These seven women have all overcome the odds to become leaders in their own fields.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Suidjit Luanpitpong

Cancer still strikes fear, but researchers like Suidjit Luanpitpong are working on treatments so that a diagnosis is no longer a death sentence.

Bangladeshi & Indonesian Among 2017 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awardees

A computer scientist from Bangladesh and chemical engineer from Indonesia are among the five recipients of the 2017 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Fatehah Mohd Omar

The road to success often involves hardship, but young researchers should think out of the box for creative solutions, says Dr. Fatehah Mohd Omar.

Jackie Ying Receives Abdeali Tayebali Lifetime Achievement Award

Ying is the first female recipient of the Abdeali Tayebali Lifetime Achievement Award since it was established in 2012.

Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Naoko Yamazaki

Naoko Yamazaki became the second Japanese woman to go to space in 2010, and hopes to one day return.

Wan Yue & Shao Huilin Receive 2016 L’Oréal Singapore Fellowships

Drs. Wan Yue and Shao Huilin have been awarded the 2016 L’Oréal Singapore For Women In Science National Fellowships, each receiving a grant of S$30,000.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Wan Yue

Wan Yue's research could help enhance our understanding of how RNA functions in different cellular systems.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Dawn Tan

Academia and industry are not necessarily at odds, as demonstrated in the career of Dawn Tan, an assistant professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design.