A unique awards scheme to raise the numbers of women in senior leadership roles in science will take place today (Tuesday 8th March), International Women's Day. The Suffrage Science scheme recognises ten female scientists and a science communicator, chosen for their scientific achievements and ability to inspire others by current award holders. This year's winners include EP's Head of Department, Professor Kia Nobre
The ceremony, to be held at the Royal Society in London, celebrates women already in science and encourages others to enter scientific subjects, and to stay. Helen Pankhurst, great granddaughter of Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst and long-standing supporter of the scheme, will join a panel discussion on how to make a difference for women today.
The Suffrage Science scheme was set up five years ago by the Clinical Sciences Centre (CSC), a leading research institute of the Medical Research Council, based at Imperial College. It has been nurtured by institute director professor Amanda Fisher, and now includes both a life sciences cohort and a physical sciences cohort, with plans to expand further.
Kia Nobre among women leaders in science recognised by the Royal Society
9 March 2016
