Laureates Revealed for the International For Women in Science Awards

PARIS —  The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO have revealed the winners of their 22nd International For Women in Science Awards. The two organizations annually recognize five women scientists, each from a different continent, for their excellence in research in a range of life science fields. “Convinced that the world needs science, and science needs women, the Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO are actively supporting women in science, in order to give them more visibility, raise awareness of their talent and inspire more women to enter science,” L’Oréal said in a statement. Each winner will be awarded 100,000 euros and be recognized along with 15 young female scientists at a ceremony held on March 12 in UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris. This year’s laureates are: Abla Mehio Sibai, representing the Africa and Arab states, for her research and advocacy for better healthy aging in low and middle income countries and its bearing on health and social policies and programs; Firdausi Qadri, representing the Asia-Pacific region, for her work to understand and prevent infectious diseases among children in developing countries, and promote early diagnosis and vaccination; Edith Heard, representing Europe, for her findings of mechanisms governing epigenetic processes allowing mammals to regulate proper gene expression; Esperanza Martínez-Romero, representing Latin America, for her work

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